cv axle removal - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

knoxtoy87 · 09-30-2006, 01:49 PM

i'm having hard time removing the left and right cv axles. is there a special tool or an easy way to remove it? i need to change the oil seals on both sides of the trans. it's leaking.

diver9000 · 09-30-2006, 02:49 PM

Are you having trouble removing the cv axle from the transmission or the back of the hub?
What year/model is the car?

Bitter · 09-30-2006, 04:05 PM

a long screwdriver and pry against the axle and trans case, it'll pop out.

knoxtoy87 · 10-01-2006, 01:06 AM

cv axle from trans 89 corolla. is there a oil seal?

Bitter · 10-01-2006, 01:18 AM

there should be! its probably in the trans case, just use a flatblade to pry the old seal out and then install the new seal with a seal installer.

when i did my axles my old seals looked just fine so i didnt replace them. no leaks so far!

knoxtoy87 · 10-01-2006, 10:28 PM

im having hard time prying the axle out. help

***toyomoho*** · 10-01-2006, 10:48 PM

The end of the drive shaft inside the differential has a spring clip holding the shaft in. There might be a location on the inboard CV joint body where you can place the end of a pry bar. The axle will need to be pried out. It is almost like popping the axle shaft out. Don’t pull on the axle; this will most likely just result in the CV joint pulling apart.