Camry Coupe 2-Door V6-3.0L (1MZ-FE) (1996)
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1. Check drive shaft.
a. Check to see that there is no play in the outboard joint shaft.
b. Check to see that the inboard joint shaft slides smoothly in the thrust direction.
c. Check to see that there is no remarkable play in the radial direction of the inboard joint shaft.
d. Check for damage to boots.
2. Remove inboard and outboard joint boot clamps.
a. Using pliers, draw the hook together and remove the large inboard joint boot clamp and remove them.
b. Using a side cutter, cut the small inboard and 2 outboard joint boot clamps and remove them.
3. Remove inboard joint shaft from outboard joint shaft.
a. Place matchmarks on the inboard and outboard joint shafts.
CAUTION: Do not punch the marks.
b. Using a snap ring expander, pull out the outboard joint shaft expanding the snap ring.
4. Remove inboard and outboard joint boots. Slide out the 2 boots.
5. Remove dust cover:
LH Drive Shaft - Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the dust cover from the inboard joint shaft.
RH Drive Shaft - Using a press, remove the dust cover from the inboard joint shaft.
6. Disassemble inboard joint shaft (RH Drive Shaft).
a. Using Special Service Tool (SST) 09950 - 00020 and a press, remove the dust cover.
b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Using a press, remove the bearing.
d. Remove the snap ring.
