Driveshaft

Drive shaft
To Remove
1. Raise the car and remove the wheel.





2. Undo the wheel hub center-nut.
3. Left side:
Detach the drive shaft from the gearbox. Use tool 87 92 616.
Right side:
Remove the cover and knock out the drive shaft from the intermediate with a brass drift/hammer.
4. Undo the clips on the brake hose and the ABS cable fasteners.
5. Remove the screw securing the ball joint to the steering swivel member. Pry loose and lower the suspension arm. Secure it in this position with a block of wood placed between the suspension arm and the anti-roll bar.
6. Fold out the MacPherson strut.
7. Left side:

IMPORTANT: Place a vessel under the gearbox to avoid oil spill on the floor.

Extract the drive shaft from the gearbox.
Right side:
Pull the drive shaft out of the intermediate shaft.
8. Tap out the drive shaft from the hub using a plastic hammer.


To Fit





1. Connect the drive shaft to the hub and loosely fit the nut.
2. Left side:

IMPORTANT: Always change the shaft seal in the gearbox. Lubricate with transmission fluid.

Fit protective collar 83 95162 (protective collar) into the sealing ring.
3. Left side:
Make sure that the drive shaft is clean and then align it with the tool.

IMPORTANT: Fit the drive shaft in the gearbox until about 20 mm remains and extract the tool before the shaft's sealing surface reaches the shaft seal.

4. Left side:
Push in the rest of the shaft until the circlip clicks in.
5. Right side:
Tilt out the MacPherson strut and attach the drive shaft to the intermediate shaft until the circlip snaps in place. Lubricate the splines with universal paste 87 81 684, see
6. Fit the ball joint to the steering swivel member and tighten it.
Tightening torque 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.)

WARNING: Make sure the steering swivel pin is visible above the steering swivel member before fitting the bolt.

7. Secure the brake hose in the mounting on the steering swivel member and fit the clips as well as the two fasteners for the ABS cable.
8. Remove the hub cap from wheels with aluminum rims.
9. Fit the wheel.
10. Tighten the hub center-nut. Always use a new nut
Tightening torque: 170 Nm + 45° (123 ft. lbs. + 45°)
(Hub center-nut without groove: 290 Nm (214 ft. lbs.))
11. Tighten the wheel screws and fit the hub cap or hub cover.
Tightening torque 10 Nm (80 ft. lbs.)

IMPORTANT: The wheels must be hanging freely while tightening the wheel screws.

12. Fill the gearbox with oil to the correct level.