Driveline Axle Driveline/Axle
Driveline Axle
Specifications
Torque
Description Value
Bolt-intermediate shaft support bearing bracket to engine 42–48Nm
Nut-Front lower control arm outer ball joint to front steering 85–105Nm
hub assembly
Nut-Steering outer tie rod to steering knuckle 40–50Nm
Nut-Front anti-roll bar links to front anti-roll bar 55–65Nm
Nut-front drive shaft 350–370Nm
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Service Procedures
Right Front Axle Shaft Assembly
Remove
1. Raise the vehicle on a lift.
2. Remove the front wheel.
Wheel - Remove
3. Pry up the nut locking device of the front drive shaft,
depress the brake pedal, remove and discard drive shaft
nut.
7. Pull the wheel hub outward and remove the right front
drive shaft assembly from the wheel hub.
8. Remove 3 bolts fixing the drive shaft support to the
cylinder body.
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4. Remove nuts fixing the steering gear outer rod to the
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knuckle and discard them. Then disconnect the steering
gear outer rod from the knuckle.
5. Remove 2 nuts (3) fixing the front shock absorber
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assembly to the steering hub assembly and disconnect.
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9. Disconnect the right front drive shaft assembly and
the intermediate connecting shaft assembly from the
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differential.
10. Remove the right front drive shaft assembly.
Refit
1. Clean the connection of the right front axle shaft end,
wheel hub and inner differential.
2. Fit the right front axle shaft to the differential and
ensure full engagement.
3. Clean the contact surface of the axle shaft bracket and
6. Remove 1 nut (3) fixing the front lower control arm cylinder block.
outer ball joint assembly to the steering hub assembly 4. Fit the bolt fixing the axle shaft bracket to the cylinder
and discard it. block and tighten to 42–48Nm.
Warning: Do not jack the vehicle under the front or rear 5. Remove the ball joint T32003 of the front lower swing
lower arm as damage or misalignment may occur. arm.
6. Pull the wheel hub outward, allow the right front axle
shaft to engage the wheel hub spline, fit the wheel hub
to the outer ball joint of the lower swing arm.
7. Fit the nut fixing the wheel hub to the lower swing arm,
and tighten to 85–105Nm.
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8. Ensure full engagement of the ball joint pin of the lower Left Front Axle Shaft Assembly
swing arm and wheel hub, and the bolt is in the groove Remove
of the ball joint connector. 1. Lift the vehicle.
9. Ensure the steering tie rod ball joint and steering arm 2. Remove the front wheel.
are clean, and the rubber shield is not damaged.
Wheel Remove
10. Fit the steering tie rod to the steering arm, and tighten
the nuts to 40–50Nm. 3. Pry up the nut locking device of the front wheel drive
shaft, depress the brake pedal, remove and discard
11. Ensure the contact surface of the horizontal stabilizer
drive shaft nut.
bar and horizontal stabilizer bar connecting rod is clean.
12. Locate the connecting rod of the horizontal stabilizer
bar to the horizontal stabilizer bar, fit the nuts and
tighten to 55–65Nm.
13. Fit the new axle shaft nut and tighten to 350–370Nm.
14. Lock the nut to the right front axle shaft.
15. Fit the front wheel fender assembly.
Front Wheelhouse Liner - Refit
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16. Lower the vehicle.
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4. Remove nuts fixing the steering gear outer rod to the
knuckle and discard them. Then disconnect the steering
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gear outer rod from the knuckle.
5. Remove 2 nuts (3) fixing the front shock absorber
assembly to the steering hub assembly and disconnect.
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6. Remove 1 nut (3) fixing the front lower control arm
outer ball joint assembly to the steering hub assembly
and discard it.
Warning: Do not jack the vehicle under the front or rear
lower arm as damage or misalignment may occur.
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4. Remove the outer ball joint T32003 of the front lower
swing arm.
5. Pull the wheel hub outward, allow the left front drive
half shaft to engage the wheel hub, and fit the wheel
hub into the outer ball joint of the lower swing arm.
6. Fit the nut fixing the wheel hub to the lower swing arm,
and tighten to 85–105Nm.
7. Ensure full engagement of the lower swing arm outer
ball joint and the wheel hub, and the bolt is located at
the groove of the outer ball joint connector.
8. Ensure the contact surface of the horizontal stabilizer
bar and horizontal stabilizer bar connecting rod is clean.
7. Pull the wheel hub outward and remove the left front 9. Locate the connecting rod of the horizontal stabilizer
drive shaft assembly from the wheel hub. bar to the horizontal stabilizer bar, fit the nuts and
8. Separate the left front drive shaft from the differential tighten to 55–65Nm.
with T30001. 10. Ensure the steering tie rod and steering arm are clean,
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and the rubber shield is not damaged.
11. Fit the steering tie rod into the steering arm and tighten
the nuts to 40–50Nm.
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350–370Nm.
13. Lock the nut to the left front drive half shaft.
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14. Fit the front wheel fender assembly.
Front Wheelhouse Liner - Refit
15. Lower the vehicle.
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9. Remove the left front drive shaft assembly.
10. Remove and discard the drive shaft circlip.
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Refit
1. Fit the circlip into the left front drive half shaft.
2. Clean the end of the drive half shaft, mounting location
of the wheel hub and junction of the differential.
3. Fit the left front drive half shaft to the differential and
ensure full engagement.
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Constant Velocity Joint Assembly Right Drive Shaft Assembly
Remove
1. Remove the drive shaft assembly.
Right Drive Shaft Assembly
2. Fix the drive shaft with the vise.
3. Release and discard 2 clips securing the gaiter.
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4. Slide the gaiter along the drive shaft to reveal and
access the inside of constant velocity universal joint.
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5. Using suitable pliers, compress the retaining circlip, and
remove the constant velocity joint assembly from the
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drive shaft.
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6. Remove the wire circlip from the drive shaft and discard
it.
Refit
1. Clean the drive shaft and gaiter.
2. Fit new circlip to the drive shaft.
3. Locate the constant velocity joint assembly to the
drive shaft, press the circlip into the groove with an
appropriate tool and fully push the constant velocity
joint into the drive shaft.
4. Apply grease to the constant velocity joint assembly.
5. Locate the gaiter on the constant velocity joint and
secure with new clips..
6. Fit the drive shaft assembly.
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Constant Velocity Joint Assembly Gaiter Tripod Joint Assembly
Remove Remove
1. Remove the constant velocity joint assembly. 1. Remove the drive shaft assembly.
Constant Velocity Joint Assembly Right Drive Shaft Assembly
2. Remove the constant velocity joint assembly gaiter 2. Fit the drive shaft bracket to the vice.
from the drive shaft. 3. Loosen and discard 2 gaiter clips (2) and (3).
3. Remove the constant velocity joint circlip and discard it.
Refit
1. Clean the drive shaft.
2. Fit the constant velocity joint assembly gaiter and 2
new clips to the drive shaft.
3. Fit the constant velocity joint assembly.
Constant Velocity Joint Assembly
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4. Remove the tripod joint from the drive shaft.
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Refit
1. Clean the drive shaft and tripod joint assembly gaiter.
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2. Fit 2 new gaiter clips to the drive shaft.
3. Locate the tripod joint on the drive shaft.
4. Fit the new wire circlip to the intermediate shaft of the
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drive shaft.
5. Apply grease to the interior of the tripod joint assembly.
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6. Fit the tripod joint assembly gaiter to the drive shaft.
7. Fit the drive shaft assembly.
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Right Drive Shaft Assembly
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Tripod Joint Assembly Gaiter
Remove
1. Remove the tripod joint assembly.
Tripod Joint Assembly
2. Remove the tripod joint assembly gaiter.
Refit
1. Refit the tripod joint assembly gaiter onto the drive
shaft.
2. Refit the tripod joint assembly.
Tripod Joint Assembly
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Special Tools
Tool Description Picture
Number
Protector -
T32003 front lower arm
ball joint
Remover drive
T30001
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