2011 - 2020 Toyota Sienna Passenger Side CV Axle Replacement! Same process as Camry / RAV4 / Lexus
Dan the Fix it Man · 16K views · 11:00
Skill Level
IntermediateTime Required
Half dayEstimated Cost
$50–200Equipment
Toyota Sienna 2011-2020Permit Required
NoTools Needed
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Just a quick video showing how I replaced the passenger side CV Shaft or CV Axle on a 2011 Toyota Sienna. The boot was torn and was leaking grease. Toyota Axles are usually higher quality than the replacements available, so if your existing CV Axle Shaft assembly ( bearings, cage and shaft) are not damaged, you can re-boot and grease your existing cv axle. This one had already been replaced with an aftermarket axle assembly, so I just replaced it again with an axle assembly that I picked up from our local O'reilly Auto Parts Store. So far it's working great and no vibrations or anything.
*I know that this one came out easily and we got really lucky. The outside shaft wasn't stuck in the splines in the hub/bearing. And the carrier bearing just slid right out of the bracket/housing. I did soak them with PB B'laster only a couple hours before starting this job, but as you can see, I am not in the rust belt. I have heard of many people having success with an air hammer on the outside of the carrier bearing which after a while just 'walks the axle out'. I would recommend spraying it heavily a couple days before doing this job if you do live in a rusty area and have the time to plan ahead.
Best of luck to you all.
The Torque Specs I found online:
24 ft. lbs for the impingement bolt on the carrier bearing housing
68 ft lbs for the ball joint nuts and bolt
217 ft lbs for the axle nut
Tools needed:
PB B'laster or similar penetrating oil
Large Pry Bars
Long Needle Nose Pliers and/or Channel Lock Pliers
14mm socket
17mm socket
18mm socket
21mm Socket for lug nuts
30mm 12-point Socket if the axle has the original OEM style Axle nut
(Ours was a 6-point 32mm, and so was the new replacement)
3/8" ratchet or impact wrench
1/2" Impact wrench or breaker bar
Torque Wrenches
Punch and Hammer to stake the flange nut
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Toyota Sienna CV Axle
Passenger Side
Axle Stuck
Carrier Bearing
Axle won't come out
clicking noise when turning
CV Boot Leaking torn axle boot
Loud clicking sound when turning sharply
repair replace fix axle constant velocity joint
Axle Nut Torque Specs
torque specs
This will be the same on many different models and years of Toyota and Lexus
Avalon
Highlander
Camry
RAV4
Solara
Sienna
Corolla
ES300
ES330
RX300
RX330
RX350
ES350
NX300