Cv axle replacement?

2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
287,000 MILES • 2.7L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TJMOWBRAY
Getting passenger side axle replaced is they're anything else I need to purchase for replacement
Apr 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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TJMOWBRAY
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What's the seal in the transmission called
Apr 26, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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BENNETTLYLE
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new axle nut
Apr 28, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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The seal is called an CV axle seal. Here is a video of the job being done on a similar vehicle, the process is the same and I have included diagrams in the images below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7CsYAG4w3M&t

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