Final Drive and Drive Shaft Specifications Main gear Type - Attached to the rear suspension cross member and bottom, some models have a self-locking differential instead of the usual one Final drive...
General description of final drive and drive shafts 1. The final drive unit, which also includes the differential gears, is bolted to the rear suspension cross member. The unit has a cast aluminum crankcase...
Final drive unit — removal and installation Removing 1. Block the front wheels. Jack up the rear of the vehicle, place it on axle stands and remove the rear wheels. 2. Remove both drive shafts ( see...
Final drive unit — filling and checking the oil level Level measurement 1. Jack up the vehicle completely so that it is level and place it on axle stands. 2. Using a socket wrench, remove the filler plug from the...
Damper bushings of the final drive unit — replacement Front hub 1. Block the front wheels. Jack up the rear of the car and place it on axle stands. 2. Support the final drive with a jack. 3. Disconnect the wiring...
Final drive rear cover gasket — replacement 1. Remove final drive as described in Chapter 2 . 2. Place the final drive unit in a suitable tray, then unfasten and remove the back cover of the unit. Remove...
Main gear oil seal — replacement Warning: Replacing the seal will knock out the pinion bearing preload, which will then need to be adjusted. The following procedure describes an approximate...
Differential bearing seal — replacement 1. Block the front wheels. Jack up the rear of the car and place it on axle stands. Remove the rear wheel. 2. Remove the drive shaft ( see chapter 8 ). 3....
Drive shaft — removal and installation Removing 1. Block the front wheels, then jack up the rear of the vehicle and place it on axle stands. 2. Remove the socket head bolts securing the drive shaft...
Cardan shaft — removal and installation Removing 1. Block the front wheels. Jack up the rear of the car and place it on axle stands. 2. On models equipped with a catalytic converter, unscrew the...
The central bearing of the cardan shaft — replacement 1. Remove the cardan shaft as described in Chapter 10 . 2. Clamp the rear part of the driveshaft in a vise, attaching wooden blocks with recesses for the shaft...
Elastic joints of the cardan shaft — replacement 1. Block the front wheels. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and place it on axle stands. 2. Apply the handbrake, then (where there are) unfasten from the bottom...