1996 Toyota Corolla DRIVEAXLE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVER SID

350,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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KM6RENALDO
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CV AXLE CAME OUT I HAD HEARD IT RATTLING. I BOUGHT A NEW ONE DROVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE CV JOINT CAME OUT OF THE CV JOINT HOUSING, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PARTS STORE AND THEY REPLACED IT, I INSTALLED IT BACK MADE SURE EVERYTHINGS WAS TIGHT AND IN PLACE AND IN ABOUT A DAY IT CAME OUT AGAIN. I CHECKED WITH THE AUTO PARTS PLACE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE RIGHT PART AND THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN. NOW I'M AFRAID TO PUT IT BACK IN THINKING IT WILL DO THE SAME THING. I DONT SEE ANYTHING LOOSE THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO EXTEND SO MUCH AS TO MAKE THE BOOT COME OFF AND IT SLIP OUT OF THE CV JOINT HOUSING. I TURNED THE WHEEL BOTH WAYS TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS GIVING, AND DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. I DONT HAVE A MOTOR MOUNT LOOSE OR GONE THAT I CAN TELL, I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE STRUTS OR SHOCK ON IT SINCE I HAD IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW AND 1996. CAN YOU HELP?
May 18, 2010 at 1:40 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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There should be a small "C" clip on axle that inserts into trans, this clip holds axle in trans.

It may be the old "C" clip is stuck in there.
May 19, 2010 at 12:15 AM
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