Removal and installation

Front driveshaft

REMOVAL

(1) Remove the cotter pin, nut lock, and spring washer from the stub shaft (Fig. 2).

Fig. 2 Cotter Pin, Nut Lock & Spring Washer Removal

1 - SPRING WASHER

2 - HUB NUT

3 - NUT LOCK

4 - COTTER PIN

(2) Loosen the lug nuts and hub nut while the vehicle is on the surface with the brakes applied (Fig.

3).

Fig. 3 Loosening Wheel Hub Nut

(3) Raise the vehicle.

(4) Remove the skid plate, if equipped.

(5) Remove the hub nut and washer from the stub shaft (Fig. 4).

(6) Remove the wheel and tire.

Fig. 4 Hub Nut & Washer

1 - DRIVE SHAFT

2 - HUB WASHER

3 - HUB NUT

(7) Remove the brake caliper and rotor. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.

(8) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor, if equipped. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.

(9) Remove the bolts holding the hub bearing to the knuckle.

(10) Remove hub bearing from axle driveshaft and steering knuckle.

(11) Support the drive shaft at the C/V joint housings.

(12) Disengage the inner C/V joint from the axle shaft (Fig. 5). Position two pry bars between the inner C/V housing and the axle housing. Apply pressure away from the differential housing. This will disengage the axle shaft snap-ring from the groove on the inside of the C/V housing.

(13) Remove the driveshaft from the vehicle.

Fig. 5 Front Driveshaft

1 - DRIVESHAFT

2 - FRONT AXLE

3 - STEERING KNUCKLE

INSTALLATION

(1) Insert the C/V drive shaft stub into the hub bearing bore of the steering knuckle.

(2) Apply a light coating of wheel bearing grease on the axle shaft splines.

(3) Install the inner C/V joint onto the axle shaft flange. Push firmly on the shaft until the axle shaft snap-ring engages with the groove on the inside of the joint housing.

(4) Clean hub bearing bore, axle driveshaft splines, and hub bearing mating surface of all foreign materials.

Apply light coating of grease to all mating surfaces.

(5) Install the hub bearing to the axle driveshaft and the steering knuckle.

(6) Install the bolts to hold the hub bearing to the steering knuckle. Refer to Group 2, Suspension, for the proper torque.

(7) Clean all foreign material from the stub shaft threads. Install the hub nut and washer.

(8) Install the ABS wheel speed sensor, if equipped. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.

(9) Install the brake caliper and rotor. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.

(10) Apply the brakes and tighten hub nut to 244 N*m (180 ft. lbs.) torque.

(11) Install the spring washer, nut lock and cotter pin on the stub shaft (Fig. 6).

(12) Install the skid plate, if equipped.

(13) Install the wheel and tire.

Fig. 6 Cotter Pin Installation

1 - COTTER PIN

2 - NUT LOCK

C/v joint boots

REMOVAL

(1) Remove axle driveshaft from vehicle.

(2) Remove outer C/V joint.

(3) Remove outer C/V joint small clamp and remove boot (Fig. 7).

(4) Remove inner C/V joint boot clamps and remove boot.

INSTALLATION

The lubricant amounts included with replacement boots are different for inner and outer C/V joints.

Apply only the specified lubricant amount to each C/V joint.

(1) Clean the C/V joints and shaft of all old grease and foreign matter.

(2) Slide the inner C/V joint boot up the shaft and insert the lip located within the small-diameter end of the boot into the shaft groove (Fig. 7).

(3) Retain the small-diameter of the boot on the shaft with a ladder-type clamp in the boot groove (Fig. 7). Verify that the boot and lip are properly positioned on the intermediate shaft. Position the clamp locating tabs in the slots and tighten the clamp.

(4) Compress the clamp bridge with Remover/Installer C-4124. Squeeze the tool handles to complete the tightening of the clamp (Fig. 8). Care must be exercised when using the tool to avoid cutting through the clamp bridge or damaging the boot.

Fig. 7 Boot Retaining Clamp Locations

1 - POSITION ON FLAT BETWEEN LOCATING SHOULDERS

2 - CLAMPS

Fig. 8 Compressing Clamp Bridge

1 - TOOL C-4124

2 - SLINGER

(5) Position the large-diameter end of the boot on the C/V joint housing.

(6) After the inner joint boot small clamp is installed, the inboard hub must be set to a service build length.

(a) Compress the inner hub down the connector shaft.

(b) Use a small blunt drift between the large end and the boot seal to relieve the pressure.

(c) The distance edge of the lip to the edge of the flange should be 181.00 mm (7.13 in.). This will eliminate excess air that can cause a ballooning affect and possibly cause damage to the boot.

(7) Verify that the boot is not twisted and that it is correctly positioned on the housing.

(8) Install the large ladder clamp on the boot and secure as done with the small ladder clamps (Fig. 8).

(9) Slide the outer C/V joint boot small clamp onto shaft.

(10) Slide outer C/V joint boot onto shaft and into position on shaft.

(11) Install small clamp to boot as done above.

(12) Install large boot clamp over outer C/V joint.

(13) Install outer C/V joint to shaft.

(14) Install large boot clamp to boot and C/V joint.

(15) Install the C/V driveshaft.