How to overhaul the axle shaft on 2005 Toyota Camry?

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The first step in front drive shaft overhaul requires draining the manual transaxle oil through filler plug and gasket removal followed by drain plug removal. Reinstall the two new gaskets alongside the drain plug and filler plug while torquing them to 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.). Draining the automatic transaxle fluid requires removing the drain plug and its gasket followed by draining the ATF before installing new gasket and drain plug and tightening it to 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.). Use Special Service Tool: 09930-00010 together with a hammer to unstake the LH front axle hub nut because complete looseness prevents drive shaft screw damage. The lock axle hub LH nut must be removed when brakes are being applied. To separate the front stabilizer link assembly LH remove its nut though applying a hexagon wrench (6 mm) on the ball joint stud if it turns with the nut. To separate the speed sensor front LH from the steering knuckle you must first detach its bolt and clip without harming the sensor while subsequently removing the bolt to split it from the steering knuckle. You must start with the tie rod end sub-assembly LH since it requires you to eliminate the cotter pin and nut through the use of Special Service Tool: 09628-62011 for steering knuckle disconnection. You must separate the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH by unscrewing its bolt and two nuts before detaching the front axle assembly LH with a plastic hammer until the front drive shaft assembly detaches from the axle hub but being mindful to not damage either the drive shaft boot or speed sensor rotor. Take out the LH front drive shaft assembly using Special Service Tools 09520-01010 and 09520-24010 (09520-32040) while protecting the transaxle case oil seal together with the inboard joint boot and drive shaft dust cover. The detachment of the drive shaft bearing bracket requires removal of both its bearing bracket hole snap ring and bolt for the front drive shaft assembly RH. To install the front axle hub sub-assembly LH use Special Service Tool: 09608-16042 (09608-02021, 09608-02041) while being careful to not harm the hub bearing. Determine if the LH front drive shaft assembly shows radial play at its outboard joint as well as proper sliding mechanics at the inboard joint along with checking for boot damage. You must separate the inboard joint boot from the inboard joint assembly by removing first the inboard joint boot LH No.2 clamp and then the inboard joint boot LH clamp. The procedure to remove the front drive inboard joint assembly LH begins with dressing the outboard joint shaft as well as the inboard joint assembly and removing their corresponding snap rings before marking the outboard joint shaft followed by the tripod joint removal. Extract both clamp and damper components from the front drive shaft damper LH and apply the same procedure to the front drive shaft damper RH (except 1MZ-FE). To access the outboard joint of the left-hand side you must first remove two clamps along with the boot and its grease. Use Special Service Tool: 09950-00020 and a press to uninstall the front drive shaft dust cover LH No. 2 (w/o ABS) and its front drive shaft LH hole snap ring. Finish by removing the front drive shaft dust cover LH and RH. Weld a new bearing bracket hole snap ring to the front driver shaft assembly RH as part of the driver front shaft assembly installation sequence. Install a new front drive shaft bearing after positioning the components correctly following the use of Special Service Tool: 09527-30010, 09527-10011 and a steel plate. Use Special Service Tool: 09726-40010 along with a press to install a new drive shaft dust cover while checking that the length between the center drive shaft tip and dust cover matches specifications. Follow the same procedure for the right-hand front drive shaft dust cover installation. A precision installation of the front drive shaft LH hole snap ring must be achieved before attaching the front wheel bearing dust deflector LH Number 2. Check that the distance from the front drive outboard joint shaft assembly tip (LH) to the deflector meets specified tolerances. A new outboard joint boot can be installed temporarily while grease is packed into the boot using the specified values for each engine model before the clamps are secured onto the boot. The installation process starts with front drive shaft damper LH and RH where proper clamp distances should be set and clamp tightening must reach specified clearances. Install the front drive inboard joint assembly LH while matching the marks and apply grease into the outboard joint shaft and boot. Measurably check the front axle inboard joint boot clearance after installing together with its clamps to validate proper specifications. The front drive shaft assembly LH and RH should be installed with proper alignment after checking for damage and play according to torque specifications. The last installation steps include attaching the front axle assembly LH alongside the front suspension arm sub-assembly lower No. 1 LH along with the tie rod end sub-assembly LH, speed sensor front LH, front stabilizer link assembly LH and front axle hub LH nut which requires staking before returning the front wheel and performing fluid checks on the transaxle system and wheel alignment tests and ABS speed sensor signal inspections.

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