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CV Half Shaft Woes

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jsinclair92, Sep 28, 2018.

  1. jsinclair92

    jsinclair92 Junior Member

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    My car is turning heads... and by gauging their expressions, they aren't admiring my ride.

    There has been a *click click click* noise going on for about a month. I can roll the window down and hear the noise bouncing off of nearby buildings, it's pretty loud.

    Yesterday, I put the car in neutral, jacked up the right side and spun the wheel and took the video below.

    Is there a good step by step guide with images to replace the cv joint? I have searched this forum and google as well, but have not found any.


     
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    Houston, we have a problem... Capture%2B_2018-09-28-15-13-09.jpeg

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    I think you would need someone to help fix that stuff, if you're not a Diyer
     
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    Sorry about the video, it should be working now.

    I'm an avid DIYer. I might have taken my vehicles to a mechanic once or twice in my life, for a weird electrical issue. I've never replaced a half shaft though, but I'm sure its nothing I couldn't tackle on a Saturday.
     
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    So, if you’ve got jack stands, a pry bar. A 1/2 breaker bar and a socket set you an do it. I had to add this socket to my collection IMG_5501.jpg
    You are going to need the instructions from a manual to follow though.


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    K...and
     
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    ...and you'd need a 30mm socket to loosened the but holding the CV head to the hub assembly.
     
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    The factory service manual.
    https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInfoPortal/appmanager/t3/ti?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=ti_home_what_is_tis_page
    $20 for a two business day subscription.

    This person found it necessary to convert the file format into PDF, to save a copy of the manual on his computer.
    Toyota TIS download tips | PriusChat
    Maybe you don't need to? Maybe there is an easier way?
     
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