OEM 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder Axle Shaft

2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to remove the axle shaft assembly on 2005 Toyota MR2 Spyder?

  A: Start the axle shaft assembly removal process by supporting the hub bearing with Special Service Tool: 09608-16042 (June 2018) if the weight of the vehicle needs support. As part of drive shaft removal work you should disconnect the drive shaft from the axle hub while safeguarding the rotor serrations of the ABS speed sensor. Start by dissociating the rear wheel with 103 Nm torque using a 1,050 kgf-cm torque wrench and 76 ft. lbs torque wrench. Then continue by removing the engine under covers and draining the gear oil. The drive shaft lock nut requires tool 09930-00010 along with a hammer to unstake the nut while you should use brakes to achieve a torque of 216 Nm (2,200 kgf-cm, 159 ft. lbs.) and install a new lock nut at the end. The flexible hose separation from the shock absorber can begin when you remove its bolt with 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.) torque followed by reducing the lower shock absorber nuts to 173 Nm (1,765 kgf-cm, 128 ft. lbs.) while leaving the bolts intact. The bolt and nut need removal to extract the strut rod from the rear axle carrier with 78 Nm (796 kgf-cm, 58 ft. lbs.) torque. Install the bolt after suspension stabilization. The installer must suspend the suspension while he removes the bolt and nut connecting the No. 1 lower suspension arm using an 103 Nm (1,051 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) torque. He must avoid turning the nut and properly torque the bolt after suspension stabilization. When working on the No. 2 lower suspension arm install a torque wrench at 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.) onto the nut and replace this component with a new nut before tightening it afterward. Follow this up by disconnecting the arm through the use of Special Service Tool: 09610-20012. Install engine oil on the nut threads then use it to replace the lower shock absorber bolt together with its bottom nut and two washers. A plastic hammer must disconnect the drive shaft from the axle hub but you should avoid damaging the boot and ABS speed sensor rotor during this process. Remove the two bolts from the center bearing bracket of the RH drive shaft before removing the drive shaft with its attached center bearing case while sustaining a 64 Nm torque (650 kgf-cm, 47 ft. lbs.) that prevents damage to the oil seal and dust cover. Use a brass bar along with a hammer to extract the LH drive shaft yet maintain care for the oil seal and dust cover while applying gear oil to both the inboard joint shaft and differential case sliding surfaces during installation. Set the snap ring with its opening at the bottom position and verify that the inboard joint shaft touches the pinion shaft along with checking a 2 - 3 mm (0.08 - 0.12 inch) range of axial play and implementing a visual check to validate that the drive shaft cannot be pulled out manually. The screwdriver should be used to take off the snap ring from the inboard joint shaft. The installation steps follow the opposite sequence to removal while you should verify the ABS speed sensor signal and rear wheel alignment once system installation is complete.