How to Remove the Drive Shaft From a 2000 Tundra
- 1). Jack up the Tundra, setting it on jack stands at all four corners. Make sure the Tundra's frame rails are sitting securely on the jack stands before you crawl underneath it.
- 2). Place the drain pan underneath the area where the drive shaft connects to the rear of the transmission. Then unbolt the rear end from the drive shaft using an open-end wrench. Pull the drive shaft off the axle with your hands and let the shaft rest on the ground. If you have a two-piece drive shaft like those found in some long-wheelbase pickups, unbolt the central carrier bearing (or swing bearing) from the frame using a 3/8-inch ratchet and socket set.
- 3). Hold the drive shaft toward the end next to the transmission, and pull the drive shaft out of the end of the transmission. Put the drive shaft on the ground, then quickly stuff a shop rag into the end of the transmission to slow or prevent any additional transmission fluid from leaking from the back of the housing.