half shaft replacement

[03highlander]

The CV joints are clicking on my 2000 4cyl Camry. I assume I will need to replace them soon. Does anyone know if these shafts have snap rings inside the differntial? I'm trying to decide if I want to this work myself.

[LynchburgCSI]

Wanna see how it's done? The gen 3 is basically identical.

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[ycartf]

The right one is a pain if your bearing is frozen/corroded in your carrier housing. I did that job on our 1997 Camry (4th Gen like your's) and made a tutorial of it here:

http://www.tracystruesoaps.com/tutor...en4cvpass.html

But there was no snap ring inside the differential, it just popped right out of the splined area it fits into.

[03highlander]

Thank you both for your help!

ycartf - I know what you mean about a stuck bearing being a pain. I changed out the passenger side half shaft on my wife's highlander and had to use a torch and hammer to get the bearing out of the carrier. Not fun!