How to REPLACE CV AXLE in your car | TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | EASY TO FOLLOW | SAVE YOUR MONEY!! !!

Almost all vehicles will follow a similar method. This vehicle is a Toyota Highlander 2006 Hybrid version.

Below is list of links to all the manuals from Toyota.

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Below is list of links to all the manuals from Toyota.
2006 Highlander Owner’s Manual
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Highlander Manuals
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Maintenance Guide
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HERE'S THE BASIC STEP BY STEP THAT I USED
Remove wheel or pop out with wheel on pop out center cap and reinstall wheel
Loosen axle nut bend out screwdriver or punch spray rust penetrant or use breaker bar 4 to 5 turns
Loosen lugs
Raise support vehicle remove wheel
Remove 30 mm nut almost all the way
Put on one lug loosely
Tap nut to break free from rotor
Loosen axle nut 3to 5 threads left
Spray ball joint 1 bolt and 2 nuts spray top and bottom side
Use pry bar to separate ball joint
Remove axle nut
Separate rotor assembly from axle
Turn wheel outward to the left
Try out axle at the transmission don't damage transmission seal
Remove axle be careful about spilling transmission fluid if it's a jacked up you'll probably still more
Guide axle into transmission don't damage seal spline it up
Mallet along the length of the axle 2 click in the spring clip at the transmission
Install axle into the hub assembly spline up
Install axle nut a few threads
Straighten wheels
Try down on control arm to line up for bolt and two nuts
Torque all three to 55 foot pounds
Thread down axle nut
Brake clean the rotor
Install the wheel lugs to 76 foot pounds
Torque axle nut to 217 foot pounds
Punch in axle nut so it doesn't unscrew
Install center cap
If transmission fluid came out to any significant amount have it filled

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