Toyota Venza: Disassembly

Toyota Venza Service Manual / Drive Shaft / Propeller Shaft / Rear Drive Shaft Assembly(for Awd) / Disassembly

DISASSEMBLY

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT SNAP RING

(a) Using a screwdriver, remove the rear drive shaft snap ring.

2. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using needle-nose pliers, disengage the 2 claws and remove the No. 2 rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.

3. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

HINT:

Perform the same procedure as for the No. 2 rear drive shaft inboard joint boot clamp.

4. SEPARATE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Separate the rear drive shaft inboard joint boot from the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly.

5. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT ASSEMBLY

(a) Remove the grease from the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly.

(b) Put matchmarks on the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly and rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

Text in Illustration

Matchmark

NOTICE:

Do not use a punch for the marks.

(d) Remove the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to drop the balls.

(e) Put matchmarks on the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly, inner race and ball cage.

Text in Illustration

Matchmark

NOTICE:

Do not use a punch for the marks.

(f) Remove the 8 balls and slide the ball cage toward the outboard joint.

(g) Using a snap ring expander, remove the shaft snap ring.

(h) Using a brass bar and a hammer, remove the inner race from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

NOTICE:

Be careful not to damage the inner race.

(i) Remove the ball cage.

6. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT INBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Remove the rear drive shaft inboard joint boot from the rear drive shaft outboard joint assembly.

7. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using pliers, remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.

8. REMOVE NO. 2 REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMP

(a) Using a screwdriver, release the staked part of the No. 2 rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp and separate the No. 2 rear drive shaft outboard joint boot clamp as shown in the illustration.

9. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT

(a) Remove the rear drive shaft outboard joint boot from the rear drive shaft outboard joint shaft assembly.

(b) Remove the old grease from the rear drive shaft outboard joint assembly.

NOTICE:

Do not disassemble the outboard joint.

10. REMOVE REAR DRIVE SHAFT DUST COVER

(a) Using SST and a press, remove the rear drive shaft dust cover from the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly.

SST: 09950-00020

NOTICE:

Be careful not to drop the rear drive shaft inboard joint assembly. Do not overtighten SST.

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