SAAB WIS ONLINE

REPLACEMENT

REPLACEMENT

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

Move the select lever or gear shift lever to “N”.

Release the parking brake.

Loosen both wheel nuts.

Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid racks.

Remove the wheels.

Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

Saab 9-2X 2.5i Linear

and

Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero

and

Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear differential.

Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp and parking brake cable clamp from bracket.


(A)

ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp

(B)

Parking brake cable clamp



Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp from trailing link.


Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp and parking brake cable guide from trailing link.


(A)

Parking brake cable guide

(B)

ABS wheel speed sensor cable clamp



Remove the rear stabilizer link.


Remove the bolts which secure trailing link to housing.


Remove the bolts which secure the front and rear lateral link to rear housing.


Remove the DOJ from the rear differential by using ST.

Note

When removing the DOJ from rear differential, fit ST to the bolts as shown in the figure so as not to damage the side bearing retainer.


ST 208099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER


(A)

Bolt



Suspend the rear drive shaft to the rear crossmember using wire.


Remove the oil seal using ST.

ST 32005071 PULLER ASSY


Drive in a new side oil seal using ST.

Note

Apply chassis grease between the oil seal lips.


ST 32005058 DRIFT


Insert the DOJ into rear differential.

Install the ST to rear differential.

ST 32005037 SIDE OIL SEAL PROTECTOR


Install the spline shaft until the spline portion is inside the side oil seal using ST.

ST 32005037 SIDE OIL SEAL PROTECTOR


Remove the ST.

ST 32005037 SIDE OIL SEAL PROTECTOR

Hereafter, reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.