Drive shafts
Drive shafts |
To remove |
1. |
Raise the car and remove the wheel.
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2. |
Remove the wheel hub centre nut.
Z19: Remove the lower engine cover. CV: Remove Chassis reinforcement, front subframe, CV |
3. |
Remove the steering swivel member bolt, lower the suspension arm and place a
83 95 238 Wedge
between the suspension arm and the anti-roll bar.
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4. |
Detach the brake hose from the clip and the ABS cable holder. Turn the wheel for better access.
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5. |
Press out the drive shaft from the wheel hub about 10 mm. Use
89 96 951 Puller
.
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6. |
Left-hand side:
Pull out the drive shaft from the gearbox. Prise with
87 92 616 Removal tool, drive shafts
. Lift out the drive shaft. Collect the oil in a receptacle.
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To fit |
1. |
Left-hand side:
Change the shaft seal in the gearbox, see
Drive shaft seal, left-hand.
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2. |
Fit the drive shaft into the wheel hub.
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3. |
Left-hand side:
Fit
83 95 162 Protective collar, drive shafts
and fit the drive shaft into the gearbox. Lubricate the shaft splines with gearbox oil. Pull out the collar when about 20 mm is left. Press in the shaft until the circlip snaps in place.
Right-hand side: Fit the drive shaft in the intermediate shaft splines. Lubricate the shaft splines using 90 513 210 Universal paste . Make sure that the seal to the intermediate shaft is fitted.
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4. |
Remove the wedge and attach the ball joint to the steering swivel member. Fit the bolt and nut. Torque tighten the nut.
Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 lbf ft) |
5. |
Fit the brake hose in the clip and the ABS cable in the holder.
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6. |
Fit a new hub centre nut loosely.
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7. |
Fit the wheel. See
Wheels
.
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8. |
Lower the car and tighten the hub centre nut.
Tightening torque 230 Nm (170 lbf ft) |
9. |
Press the protective washer securely on the wheel.
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10. |
Left-hand drive shaft:
Fill the gearbox with oil, refer to
Refilling/changing the gearbox oil (man)
and
Checking the transmission fluid level (auto)
.
CV: Fit Chassis reinforcement, front subframe, CV . Z19: Fit the lower engine cover. |