OEM 2005 Toyota Tacoma Axle Shaft

2005 Toyota Tacoma Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to Service and Repair the Axle Shaft on 2005 Toyota Tacoma?

  A: The servicing and repairing process of the rear axle shaft LH requires you to start with battery terminal cable disconnect followed by removing the wheel and draining fluid and finally removing the rear brake drum sub-assembly. Progress by removing the front and rear brake shoes using Special Service Tool: 09718-00010 09921-00010, 09718-00010 and after that remove the speed sensor rear LH, parking brake cable assembly No.3 and rear brake tube No.8 while utilizing Special Service Tool: 09023-00101 to drain the brake fluid. The removal process starts with removing 4 nuts along with the O-ring from the rear axle shaft with backing plate before using Special Service Tool: 09308-00010 to take out the rear axle shaft LH oil seal followed by removing its snap ring with a snap ring expander. The required tools for this task are Special Service Tool: 09521-25011, 09521-25021 and a press which will allow removal of the rear axle shaft followed by the rear axle bearing retainer inner LH and the rear axle shaft LH washer. Install four new nuts onto rear axle housing bolts before using a hammer to extract them. Discard the removed nuts because reusing them is prohibited. Special Service Tool: 09650-17011 removes the five 2WD hub screws while the same tool removes six hub bolts from 4WD and PRE RUNNER vehicles. The process begins with grinding the rear axle bearing inner race surface during which you should also chisel out the surface area followed by removing the rear axle shaft oil seal. A dial indicator inspection of rear axle shaft LH should be performed for runout measurements to verify a maximum value of 1.5 mm (0.0591 inch) for the shaft and 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch) for the flange with replacement needed in case of damage or wear. Use new deflector gasket and deflector to install on the rear axle shaft while you secure both 2WD and 4WD/PRE RUNNER components by using hub bolts, washer plate, and tightening the hub nut. Place the backing plate on the rear axle bearing before installing the parking brake plates and subsequently adding the rear axle shaft plate washer and new rear axle bearing retainer inner. Install the rear axle shaft with a Special Service Tool: 09521-25011 and press tool followed by installation of new snap ring using Special Service Tool: 09950-60020 (09951-00770), 09950-70010 (09951-07150) and a hammer and the new oil seal. Following the rear axle shaft installation with both backing plate and O-ring the technician should tighten 4 nuts to 36 Nm while fitting the rear brake tube No.8 with 15 Nm torque and finishing with the parking brake cable assembly No.3 and speed sensor rear LH. Semi-ahiistools: 09718-00010, 09921-00010, 09718-00010 are required to install the rear brake shoes followed by installation of the front brake shoe then verification of the rear drum brake setup with complete installation of the rear brake drum sub-assembly. The procedure for the rear wheel installation includes adjusting shoe clearance followed by battery terminal cable connection using 3.9 Nm (40 kgf-cm, 35 inch lbs.) torque and fluid addition to the reservoir before necessary bleeding and inspection for leaks with final installation at 113 Nm (1,152 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.). Adjust the parking brake pedal and lever operational range during inspection while performing tests on ABS sensor signal performance for both configurations.