2017 Toyota Corolla CV Shaft Replace - How To 

Thanks!

Appreciate it!

Glad it was helpful.

I did the other side on the same car a few weeks ago and had to bang out the shaft with a hammer. Prybars weren't going to do it. Sometimes you win.

It was close to $200 or so for aftermarket parts. Thanks 👍

It might dribble out a little fluid. Best to check the fluid level if it hasn't been checked. Make sure the car is back off of the jack stand to get a proper reading

Yes nice and quiet

If you Jack the one side of the car up you won’t lose much at all. Top up as needed

The Corolla 2013 same way passengers side? Thanks for the Help. Ray

At the time I was having a problem finding one in the aftermarket. This one was from Toyota

@@HomebrewSubaru Thanks. My local Toyota had it for $550 but they told me I could order from other dealerships if it was cheaper. One in VA had it for $383 after taxes so I jumped on it. Finally got it replaced and it solved the issue. I appreciate your video, wouldn’t have gotten it fixed without this.

Battery can stay connected. It may drip a tiny bit of transmission fluid. Place a pan underneath. Replacement can begin as soon as car is shut off.

Yes it's the exact same for 2016

@@HomebrewSubaru , Great. Thank you very much.

It will be almost the same job yes

@@HomebrewSubaru Any gear oil spill out that I should be concerned about?

You might have some trans fluid spill. If you have the one side of the car jacked up, the fluid should move to the other side and not be an issue but put a pan anyway

@@HomebrewSubaru Makes sense! Thanks again you’ve been very helpful🤜🏻🤛🏻

Not at all

The CV will not disengage the knuckle if disconnecting from the strut only. The ball joint must be undone.

@@HomebrewSubaru Thanks

It should be fine as long as the strut bolts are not loosened.

If you jack the car up on the side you are working, you won't lose a drop

You might lose a little bit if the car isn't jacked up very high. You do not need to change the oil

Either is fine but easier to work with

Part came from Toyota dealership

If you have one side of the car raised not much fluid is lost. A minor top up might be needed.

@HomebrewSubaru that's where I went wrong lol i raised both sides and replaced both axles. I figured I lost just under 3/4 of a quart. Does that sound about right??

@@jmc1186 it’s difficult to say. I would try a half quart if you think you lost that much

Better to have in neutral

Likely the ball joint was replaced in the aftermarket. It’s common to see different sizing with hardware.

@@HomebrewSubaru yea my whole right side front has different parts. So I managed to change the passenger side cv axle but it was a nightmare. At first it was fine, tire off, axle nut came off with my new earthquake power tool from Harbor Freights, then when I go to take off the lower three nuts and bolts, fire ants decided to move in on me, only one bolt was 17 and it started to rain. So I went to home depot and got a 19mm for those nuts. Also my power tool was too long to fit under the tire to change those bolts but I just used a breaker bar. Finally I go to remove the cv axle and it won't move even after hitting it. I put the screw back on and for the next hour I kept hitting it till it slowly and finally came off. I even used that spray for those nuts that are hard to come off. I also tried to pry bar the other side but slipped and opened up the grease from the axle boot. And so for the whole process I was fighting fire ants, grease and the storm. The new cv axle matched the length of the old but didn't have a middle knuckle. It also wouldn't go all the way in till I was able to find some support and heave it in. By the way about half a quart of transmission fluid came out. That's a lot. So yea that was fun...

Wheel bearings usually make more of a humming noise on the highway. I have heard them click or tick before but not as common as these CV axles are on Corolla's. I've done a few now.