Camry Solara SLEV6 V6-3.0L (1MZ-FE) (2000)
2. REMOVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD JOINT BOOT CLAMPS
a. Using pliers, pinch the claw A and B to compress the large inboard joint boot clamp and remove it.
b. Using a side cutter, cut the small inboard joint boot clamp and remove it.
c. Using a side cutter, cut the 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.
NOTICE: Do not punch the marks.
b. Using a snap ring expander, pull out the outboard joint shaft while expanding the snap ring.
4. REMOVE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD JOINT BOOTS
5. LH drive shaft: REMOVE DUST COVER
Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the dust cover from the inboard joint shaft.
6. RH drive shaft: DISASSEMBLE INBOARD JOINT SHAFT
a. Using a press, remove the transaxle side dust cover from the inboard joint shaft.
b. Using SST and a press, remove the bearing side dust cover.
SST 09950-00020
c. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.