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4B-46 REAR AXLE
3) Intermittent Noise
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Axle case inside
Ring gear
Remove the foreign material
Replace the drive pinion and
the ring gear as a set
Foreign material in the axle
case
Warped ring gear
Differential cageTighten the differential cage
bolts
Replace the shaft
Loose differential cage bolts
Too much spline play
OK
NG NG NG NO
OK OKAxle shaft
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REAR AXLE 4B-47
4) Noise when the Vehicle is Turning
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Differential cross pin
Side gear
Replace the differential cross
pin
Replace the side gear
Worn differential cross pin
Worn side gear
Differential pinionReplace the differential pinion
Replace the rear axle shaft
Worn differential pinion
Worn rear axle shaft splines
OK
NG NG NG NO
OK OKRear axle shaft
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4B-50 REAR AXLE
3. OIL LEAKAGE
1) Differential Carrier Leakage
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Correct the oil levelToo much gear oil NG
Reapply the liquid gasket
and/or tighten the lock nut to
the specified torque
Reapply the liquid gasket
Tighten the bolts to the
specified torque
Replace the oil seal
Ring gear thrust boltLoose lock nut and/or liquid
Liquid gasket seal bed
Loose bolts
Oil sealWorn or defective oil seal
Differential carrier
Clean the air breatherAir breatherClogged air breather
NG NG NG NG NG
OK OK OK
OK
Gear oil level
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REAR AXLE 4B-51
2) Axle Case Leakage
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Tighten the drain plug and/or
replace the gasket(s)Loose drain plug and/or
defective gasket(s) NG
Reapply the liquid gasket
Tighten the bolts to the
specified torque
Clean the air breather
Liquid gasket seal bad
Loose bolts
Air breatherClogged air breather
Differential carrier
Replace the axle caseAxle caseCracked axle case
NG NG NG NG
OK OK
OK
Oil filler and drain plug
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REAR AXLE 4B-53
4. POWER NOT BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE WHEELS
(PROPELLER SHAFT OPERATION IS NORMAL)
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Replace the rear axle shaftBroken rear axle shaft NG
Replace the drive pinion and
the ring gear as a setDrive pinion and ring gearBroken drive pinion and/or ring
gear
Replace the differential gears
and/or the spiderDifferential cage gearsBroken differential cage gears
and/or spider NG NG
OK OK
Rear axle shaft
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FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 4C1-1
SECTION 4C1
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Main Data and Specifications ........................................................................................... 4C1- 3
Special Parts Fixing Nuts and Bolts ................................................................................ 4C1- 4
Recommended Liquid Gasket .......................................................................................... 4C1- 6
Recommended Thread Locking Agents .......................................................................... 4C1- 6
Servicing............................................................................................................................. 4C1- 7
General Description........................................................................................................... 4C1- 8
Front Drive Axle Assembly ............................................................................................. 4C1- 14
Front Drive Axle Assembly and Associated Parts ................................................... 4C1- 14
Removal ....................................................................................................................... 4C1- 15
Installation ...................................................................................................................4C1- 16
Front Axle Drive Shaft ..................................................................................................... 4C1- 18
Front Axle Drive Shaft and Associated Parts ........................................................... 4C1- 18
Disassembly ................................................................................................................ 4C1- 19
Inspection and Repair................................................................................................. 4C1- 20
Bushing Replacement ............................................................................................... 4C1- 21
Reassembly ................................................................................................................. 4C1- 21
Standard caulk Measure ............................................................................................ 4C1- 22
Differential ...................................................................................................................4C1- 24
Disassembly ................................................................................................................ 4C1- 24
Major Components ................................................................................................ 4C1- 24
Minor Components................................................................................................ 4C1- 27
Inspection and Repair................................................................................................. 4C1- 29
Reassembly ................................................................................................................ 4C1- 31
Minor Components ................................................................................................. 4C1- 31
Major Components ................................................................................................. 4C1- 33
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FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 4C1-3
MAIN DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
FRONT AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL
Ring gear size mm (in) 194 (7.6)
Axle tube
Type It consists of the duce, a cast iron housing and the Axle tube.
Gear type Hypoid
Gear ratio (to 1) 4.100, 4.300, 4.555, 4.777, 5125
Differential type Two pinion
Specified gear oil (APL grade) GL-5
Oil capacity liter 1.4
(US/UK gal.) (0.4/0.33)
Axle shaft type Constant velocity joint (Birfield joint type and double offset joint).
FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT mm(in)
4
4 Model
Engine Model 4JA1-T(L) 4JA1-TC 4JH1-TC C24SE 6VE1
Transmission Type 5M/T (MUA) 5M/T
(MUA) 4A/T 5M/T
(MUA) 5M/T
(MUA) 4A/T
Front Axle 194 mm
Outside Diameter mm 40 40 40 40 40 40
(in) (1.57) (1.57) (1.57) (1.57) (1.57) (1.57)
Inside Diameter mm 32 32 32 32 32 32
(in) (1.26) (1.26) (1.26) (1.26) (1.26) (1.26)
Length (L) mm 607 607 676 586 586 607
(in) (23.90) (23.90) (26.61) (23.07) (23.07) (23.90)
Fix Bolt Size T/F M10 M10 M10 M10 M10 M10
Axle M10 M10 M10 M10 M10 M10
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FRONT WHEEL DRIVE 4C1-5
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
Nm (kgfm/lbft)
RTW440LF000901