Front Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint Boot Replacement

Front Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint Boot Replacement

Special Tools
* J 35566 - Earless Seal Clamp Tool
* J 42572 - Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers

Disassemble Procedure

1. Remove the wheel drive shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement).




2. Position wheel drive shaft bar in a soft jawed vise and clamp securely.




3. Using a flat-bladed tool, remove boot retaining clamp (2) from the boot (3) for the tripot housing (1).
4. Using side cutters, remove the boot clamp (4) from the boot (3) for the wheel drive shaft (5).




5. Remove the tripod housing (1) from the wheel drive shaft (2).




6. Using the appropriate tool, remove the retaining clip (1) and the tripot spider (2) from the wheel drive shaft (3).




7. Remove the boot (1) from the wheel drive shaft (2).
8. Inspect the wheel drive shaft inner joint for damage and excessive wear. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint Inspection (Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint Inspection).

Assemble Procedure




1. Position the boot and the clamp (1) on the wheel drive shaft (2).




2. Ensure that the boot (1) is properly seated in the grooved (2) wheel drive shaft (3).




3. Install the tripot spider assembly (2) to the wheel drive shaft (3), until seated against shoulder.
4. Using the appropriate tool, install the retaining ring (1) in the wheel drive shaft.
5. Using the J 42572 - clamp tool , breaker bar and a ratchet wrench (1), close the boot clamp until the gap (3) measures 1.0 mm (0.040 in).




6. Place approximately half of the lubricant (2) in the boot (1) and the remaining lubricant in the in the tripot housing (3).




7. Install the tripod housing (1) on the wheel drive shaft (2).




8. Install the boot clamp (2) on the boot (3) for the tripot housing (1).
9. Install the boot clamp (4) on the boot (3) for the wheel drive (5).




10. Using the J 35566 - clamp tool (1), close the and lock boot clamp (3).
11. Remove any excess lubricant from the wheel drive shaft.
12. Move the tripot housing assembly in a manner in order to distribute the lubricant in the tripot joint.
13. Install the wheel drive shaft. Refer to Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (Front Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement).