FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Front Drive Shaft

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT





^ A shudder-less free ring tripod joint (SFJ) is used on the differential side of each front drive shaft. The SFJ can be disassembled for maintenance. It provides a maximum operating angle of 25° and can be moved in the axial directions.
^ A high efficiency compact ball fixed joint (EBJ) is used on the wheel side of each front drive shaft. The EBJ's maximum operating angle is 46.5°.





STI MODEL

^ A double offset joint (DOJ) is used on the differential side of each front driveshaft. The DOJ can be disassembled for maintenance. It provides a maximum operating angle of 23° and can be moved in the axial directions.

^ A bell joint (BJ) is used on the wheel side of each front driveshaft. The BJ's maximum operating angle is 47.1°.