Disassembly and Assembly, Rear Half Shaft Joint

Halfshaft Joint

Special Tools:

Special Tool(s)

Disassembly
1. Remove the halfshaft.





2. Secure the halfshaft and Constant Velocity (CV) joint in a vise using protective jaw covers.





3. Remove the inboard halfshaft boot clamps.





4. Slide the inboard halfshaft boot off the inboard CV joint housing.





5. If reinstalling the original inner joint, mark the inner joint and the halfshaft to make sure of correct installation.





6. Using a soft face hammer, separate the halfshaft from the inboard joint housing.





7. Remove and discard the bearing retainer circlip.





8. Remove and discard the snap ring.





9. Remove the inboard halfshaft boot from the halfshaft.





10. Remove the two outboard halfshaft boot clamps.





11. Slide the outboard halfshaft joint boot back out of the way exposing the outboard CV joint.





12. If reinstalling the original outboard CV joint, mark the outboard CV joint and halfshaft to make sure of correct installation.





13. Use a soft-face hammer to separate the outboard CV joint by gently tapping it off the halfshaft.





14. Remove the halfshaft bearing retainer circlip and discard.





15. Remove the snap ring from the halfshaft.





16. Slide the outboard halfshaft boot off of the halfshaft.

Assembly





1. Lubricate the inboard and outboard CV joint with joint grease.





2. Install the outboard halfshaft boot.





3. Install the snap ring on the halfshaft.





4. Install a new halfshaft shaft bearing retainer circlip.





5. Use a soft-face hammer to install the inboard CV joint by gently tapping it onto the halfshaft.





6. Remove any excess grease on the mating surfaces and slide the outboard halfshaft joint boot forward onto the outboard CV joint.





7. Remove any excess air trapped in the outboard halfshaft boot using a cloth covered screwdriver after adjusting the outboard halfshaft boot spacing.





8. Using the special tool, crimp two new outboard halfshaft boot clamps.





9. Position the inboard halfshaft boot.





10. Install the snap ring.





11. Install the bearing retainer circlip.





12. Using a soft face hammer, install the halfshaft on the inboard joint.





13. Position the inboard halfshaft boot.





14. Remove any excess air trapped in the halfshaft boot using a cloth covered screwdriver after adjusting the halfshaft boot spacing.





15. Using the special tool, install two new inboard joint boot clamps.
16. Install the front wheel halfshaft.