Removing and Installing Right Drive Shaft

Removing and Installing/Replacing Right Drive shaft

Special Tools Required:
^ 24 8 120
^ 32 1 190
^ 32 3 090

Necessary Preliminary Tasks:
- Remove wheel. Please refer to: Service and Repair
- Remove wheel speed sensor
- If necessary, remove fan for power steering
- Drain Transmission oil

After completing work, top up transmission oil.






Release collar nut (1), press brake pedal to floor for this purpose.

Installation:
Replace collar nut.



Tightening torque


Important!
Secure collar nut after tightening down on flattened area of drive shaft by peening.






Release screws (1) and remove brake caliper.

Tie back brake caliper.

Instllation:



Tightening torque.






Release nut and detach tie rod end with special tool 32 3 090 (1).

Installation:
Replace self-locking nut.



Tightening torque.






Release nut and use special tool 32 1 190 to detach control arm from steering knuckle.

Installation:
Replace self-locking nut.



Tightening torque.






Release screw (1).



Tightening torque






Release screws and remove steering knuckle from spring strut.

Installation:



Tightening torque.

Important!
Support steering knuckle.

Lift out drive shaft with steering knuckle and remove drive shaft from steering knuckle.

Installation:



Replace shaft seal in transmission.
Position special tool 24 8 120 on shaft seal as shown.
Make sure the tool fits over the sealing ring lip so that the sealing ring is protected when the drive shaft is inserted.
Make sure the tool is properly guided over the sealing ring lip.

Important!
The assembly guard from the shaft seal repair kit must be used on Getrag transmissions.

Installation:



Insert drive shaft in seal as illustrated and remove special tool 24 8 120 by pulling handle.
Slide drive shaft into gearbox up to stop.
Add transmission oil and check for leaks.