Contents: Removal ⬇ Installation ⬇
Removal
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 mounting bolts and remove both converter heat shields from the underbody of the vehicle (see illustration).
3. When working on the splined joint, make alignment marks on the front and rear of the driveshaft. If the shaft halves separate during removal, reattach them using the marks to maintain the shaft balance.
4. Using a socket or end adapter, remove the bolts securing the front flexible joint to the transmission output flange (see illustration).
5. At the rear of the driveshaft, remove the bolts securing the rear flexible joint to the differential flange (see illustration).
6. Support the center of the driveshaft with an axle stand, then unfasten its center bearing bracket from the bottom, marking the location of the spacers (see illustration).
7. Move the front part of the shaft in the grooves of the splined joint backwards so as to separate it from the output flange of the transmission.
8. Remove the cardan shaft by moving it forward. Try not to separate the shaft parts from each other (see point 3).
9. Remove the center bracket from the bearing, marking the location of all spacers.
10 Disconnect the front and rear elastic joints from the propeller shaft. Note that some models have a vibration damper installed on the front of the shaft.
Installation
11. Perform installation in reverse order, paying attention to the following:
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- a) Before installation, coat the internal grooves of the drive shaft with differential oil,
- b) tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified tightening torque Specifications.
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