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Intermediate shaft, Z19

Intermediate shaft, Z19

To remove


1. Raise the car and remove the front right wheel.

2. Remove the lower engine cover.


3. Drain the gearbox oil.

4. Detach the outer ball joint from the suspension arm.


5. Lower the suspension arm and place a 83 95 238 Wedge between the anti-roll bar and arm.

6. Tap out the inner drive shaft joint with a mallet and brass drift.

Warning

Use protective goggles to protect against flying splinters of metal.



7. Remove the bolts and withdraw the intermediate shaft.


8. Change shaft seal in the gearbox, see Drive shaft seal, right-hand .


To fit


1. Place a 83 95 162 Protective collar, drive shafts in the shaft seal. Insert the intermediate shaft into the gearbox until about 20 mm is left. Pull out the collar and push in the rest of the intermediate shaft.


2. Fit and tighten the bolts.

Tightening torque 20 Nm (15 lbf ft)

3. Lubricate the drive shaft splines with 90 513 210 Universal paste and make sure the rubber seal is on the shaft.

Important

Press up the pin carefully.

The groove in the pin must be visible in the screw hole in the spindle housing.

If the rubber gaiter is pressed down, it will not seal properly to the swivel pin.


4. Insert the drive shaft into the intermediate shaft. Make sure the lock ring clicks into place. Remove the wedge and attach the ball joint to the steering swivel member with a nut and bolt. The pin must be visible above the steering swivel member before fitting the bolt. Tighten the nut.

Tightening torque 50 Nm (37 lbf ft)


5. Fill the gearbox with transmission fluid. See Filling transmission fluid.

6. Fit the lower engine cover.


7. Fit the wheel. See Wheels .

8. Lower the car to the floor.