Cleaning and inspection

C/v joint

Inspect the lubricant for contamination. Inspect the C/V joint components for defects according to the following instructions.

(1) Clean all the components with an appropriate solvent and dry them with compressed air.

(2) Inspect the ball raceways in the housing for excessive wear and scoring.

(3) Examine the stub shaft splines and threads for damage.

(4) Inspect the balls for pitting, cracks, scoring and excessive wear. A dull exterior surface is normal.

(5) Inspect the bearing cage for wear, grooves, ripples, cracks and chipping.

(6) Inspect the bearing hub (Fig. 26) for excessive wear and scoring on ball raceways.

Polished contact surface areas on the raceways and on the bearing cage spheres are normal.

If the joints cause a noise or a vibration, replace them.

Fig. 26 Drive Shaft Components

1 - RETAINER & HOUSING ASM

2 - C-CLIP

3 - TRIPOD JOINT SPIDER

4 - SEAL RETAINING CLAMP

5 - INNER BOOT

6 - SEAL RETAINING CLAMP

7 - C/V JOINT OUTER RACE

8 - C/V JOINT CAGE

9 - C/V JOINT INNER RACE

10 - CHROME ALLOY BALL

11 - RACE RETAINING RING

12 - SEAL RETAINING CLAMP

13 - DRIVE AXLE OUTBOARD SEAL

14 - SEAL RETAINING CLAMP

15 - AXLE SHAFT

16 - RETAINING RING

17 - BALL & ROLLER RETAINER

18 - TRIPOD JOINT BALL

19 - NEEDLE ROLLER

C/v joint boots

Look for lubricant around the exterior of a boot.

When a C/V drive shaft is removed from the vehicle for service, the boot should be properly cleaned.

Inspect for cracks, tears and scuffed areas on the surfaces.

If any of these conditions exist, boot replacement is recommended.

SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE

DESCRIPTION   TORQUE

Bolts, Axle Flange . . . . . . . . . . . 90 N*m (65 ft. lbs.)

Nut, Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 N*m (180 ft. lbs.)

Special tools

C/v joint driveshaft

Tool Set-L-4518

Remover/Installer-C-4124