How do you remove the axel 2000 Toyota solara?

Answer 1

step 1: lift the vehicle, and use jack stands for safety.

2: remove tire(s)

3:remove the brake caliper and rotor( the solara has a "floating rotor" so once the caliper comes off, the rotor will fall off as well

4:now you will see the strut. on the bottom of the strut there will be two 19mm or 21mm bolts. this attaches the knuckle to the strut. remove these two bolts.

5:there is a nut (forgot the size) in the center of the hub that screws onto the end of the axle. it is usually gold, but can be silver. to remove this nut, there will either be a cotter pin, or more likely, a part that is bent in to keep it from loosening up. you will need to bend this out before you unscrew it

6: now you can push the axle IN, while pulling the knuckle DOWN and OUT to get the end of the axle out of the knuckle.

7:once that is done, the easiest way is to use a slide hammer to remove the axle. it has a small lock ring inside the transmission. rent a slide hammer from an auto parts storeand attach it to the end of the axle. it should only take 1 or 2 hits to pop out the axle.

to install the new axle, same steps as above, except 2 parts. USE CAUTION installing the new axle so that the axle seal (which is still in the transmission) isn't damaged, or you'll have a leak. to get the axle to lock back into the transmission, the easiest way is to use a dead-blow hammer (usuall plastic, 3+ lbs and filled with sand, BBs, etc) 1 good hit will pop it back in, reinstall, make sure the axle nut is locked back onto the axle (a screwdriver and hammer will work to push the metal back into the groove)