Disconnect Lower Ball Joint From Lower Suspension Arm; Disconnect Drive Shaft From Axle Hub; Remove Drive Shaft - Toyota Celica 2000 Repair Manual

HlONT
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SUSPENSION AND AXlE
6. DISCONNECT LOWER BALL JOINT FROM LOWER
SUSPENSION ARM
Remove the 2 nuts and bolt.
Torque: 142 N.m (1,450 kgf.cm, 105 ft.lbl)
7.

DISCONNECT DRIVE SHAFT FROM AXLE HUB

Using a plastic hammer, disconnect the drive shaft from the axle
hub.
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the boot and ASS speed sensor
rotor.
RH drive shaft:
8.

REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT

Remove the 2 bolts on the center bearing bracket and pull out
the drive shaft together with the center bearing case.
Torque:
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the oil seal and dust cover.
9. LH drive shaft:
REMOVE DRIVE SHAFT
Using SST, remove the drive shaft.
(a}
SST
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the oil seal and dust cover.
HINT:
At the time of installation, please refer to the following items.
•
Apply gear oil to the inboard joint shaft and differential
case sliding surfaces.
•
Before installing the drive shaft. set the snap ring with its
opening side facing downward.
•
Whether inboard joint shaft is in contact with pinion shaft
or not can be known from the sound or feeling.
After installation, check that there is 2
in.) of play
After installation. check that the drive shaft cannot be re­
moved by hand.
{b) Using a screwdriver, remove the snap ring from the in­
board joint shaft.
DRIVE SHAFT
64
N.m (650 kgf.cm, 47 ft.lbf)
09520-0 1 0 1 0, 09520-2401 0 (09520-32040)
In
the axial direction.
SA-21
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3 mm (0.08- 0 . 1 2