Front End

5/30/2022

CV Axles

Torque Values

• Front Differential Fill Plug - 29 ft-lb
• Front Differential Drain Plug - 48 ft-lb
• Wheel Lug Nuts - 85 ft-lb
• CV Axle Nut - 174 ft-lb
• Lower Ball Joint Castle Nut - 105 ft-lb
• Outer Tie Rod Castle Nut - 67 ft-lb
• Upper Balljoint Castle Nut - 80 ft-lb
• Brake Caliper Bolts - 90 ft-lb

Tools needed

• Spline drive lug nut key - https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NEA138001?impressionRank=1
• Punch set
• Hammer (Regular, brass, BFH, and dead-blow)
• Screwdrivers
• Pry bars
•  Pliers (Needle nose, regular, dikes)
• 35mm socket
• breaker bar
• Torque wrenches (all of them)
• Cotter pin set (In the right-most black tote on the shelf)
• 19mm (Tie-rod)
• 12mm (diff drain plug)
• two -jaw puller
• grease gun (large and mini)
• gloves (mechanic's and rubber)
• pickle fork
• CV Boot pliers
• CV Boot Clamps
• Drain pan
• Allen sockets (10mm needed for diff fill plug)
• Zip ties
• Flash lights and light bar
• small jack
• bottle jack
• 14mm (LBJ bolts)
• 24mm (LBJ)
• Snap ring pliers
• 10mm (ABS Sensor)
• 17mm (Brake Calipers)
• Press cups
  
• Anti-seize
• Plastic pry bar

OTC 6295 Front-end service kit - Advance auto has this rental tool

Ball joint service set

Parts Needed

• Front Differential Fill Plug Crush Washer - #12157-10010 https://amzn.to/37Et8VI
• Front Differential Drain Plug Copper Washer - #90430-24003 https://amzn.to/37uARFO
• Toyota CV Reboot Kits - #04438-35060 https://www.toyotapartsdeal.com/oem/t...
• Red Line 75W90 GL-5 Full Synthetic Gear Oil (I use this for the transfer case and both differentials) https://amzn.to/33eDHeq

CV Axle

Lower Ball Joints

Upper Ball Joints