V-6 Camry axle and alltrac axles are different Options

[celica3sgte]

We all thought that they are identical. As a matter of fact, the hub end has the same number of splines. BUT, it is not the same size. So the camry axle will not fit in our 6gen hubs. So after I learned this I figured I would take the inner cv joint apart and put it on my broken st185 axle. The inner pieces on this end are different sizes as well. The shaft is different. And the grooves of the bearing are different. Here's a pic. Guys this really sucks, less availability.

st185 on left,,camry on right
st185 spline hole is bigger. The small spaces between the ball bearing grooves are wider on the st185.



steve

[scothaniel]

It depends on which year / model Camry outer axle your talking about. I think we need to be more descriptive when talikng about them.

Speaking of which, I cant find any reference to the E153 tranny in the EPC. The Camry V6 is listed with either the E52 or E53 transmissions. The 1992/1993 3VZ came with the E53 trans. Found this page which seems to be fairly accurate: Model Listing

I'm not sure which year Camry outer I had, but it was definately not the right one. The hub-nut looked the same as Steve's - the diameter of the outer CV was too big and the entire length of the shaft was too long.

Scott
90 All-Trac +
96 Celica +
Michigan