Front drive shafts.
1 - lower ball joint, 2 - lower front suspension arm, 3 - left drive shaft, 4 - intermediate drive shaft assembly with bearing, 5 - right drive shaft (engines 2.7 l), 6 - retaining ring (engines 2.7 l), 7 - right drive shaft (engines other than 2.7L).
Withdrawal
1. Jack up the car, unscrew the bolts and remove the front wheels.
- Tightening torque: 90-110 Nm
2. Drain the transmission oil/fluid from the transmission (see chapter "Maintenance and general inspection and adjustment procedures").
3. Turn away locknuts of power shafts.
- A) Remove cotter pins and remove locknut caps.
- b) Loosen locknuts.
- Tightening torque: 200-260 Nm
4. Turn away bolts and disconnect the bottom spherical support from rotary fists.
- Tightening torque: 100-120 Nm
5. Lightly tap with a plastic-headed hammer to disengage the drive shaft from the wheel hub.
6. Using a pry bar, disconnect the drive shaft from the gearbox.
Attention:
- Be careful not to damage the drive shaft joint when using the pry bar.
- When loosening the drive shaft locknut, the hub bearing must not be loaded by the weight of the vehicle. If necessary, load the bearing (in case of moving the car) install the special tool and fix it with the nut as shown in the figure.
7. (Models with 2.7L engine) Remove the tension roller and the drive belt of mounted units (see chapter ''Engine - mechanical part'").
8. (Models with 2.7L engine) Remove generator (see chapter "Launch system").
9. Turn away bolts and, using mount, disconnect an arm of the bearing from the block of cylinders.
10. Remove the intermediate drive shaft from the gearbox housing.
Examination
1. Check that there is no noticeable play in the outer hinge.
2. Check that the inner hinge slides smoothly in the axial direction.
3. Check that there is no noticeable play in the inner joint in the radial direction.
4. Check that the covers are not damaged.
Installation
1. Installation of drive shafts is carried out in the reverse order of removal, the tightening torques of bolts and nuts are indicated in the text of the description of the removal procedure and in the assembly drawing "Front drive shafts".
2. When installing, pay attention to the following operations:
- Apply gear oil to the splines of the shafts and mating parts.
- Position the retaining ring so that the lock of the ring is pointing down.
- After installing the drive shaft, check that the shaft is securely locked and cannot be removed by hand. Place a washer under the drive shaft lock nut with the convex side facing out as shown in the illustration.