Removing
Caution: When pulling the drive shaft stud out of the corresponding spline, the shaft must be pulled by the joint assembly - never by the shaft itself!
1. Engage neutral (RKPP) / move the selector lever to position «N» (AT).
2. Loosen the hub nut of the corresponding front wheel (see chapter 10).
3. Loosen the nuts of the corresponding front wheel, jack up the front of the car and place it on jack stands. Remove the wheel.
Note: If your vehicle is fitted with tires with directional tread patterns, note the direction of rotation of the wheels. If necessary, remove the crankcase protection (see chapter 2).
4. Check the front control arm hydraulic bearing (see chapter 10).
5. Give a nut of fastening of a tip of steering draft and by means of a special puller release the last from a rotary fist (see chapter 10).
6. Remove the bolt (Togh) collar of fastening of a spherical support to a rotary fist (see resist. illustration)
2.6 Bolt (1) collar of fastening of a spherical support to a rotary fist (the illustration shows another Opel model)
Please note that the bolt is turned head first on the car. Press the transverse lever down and disconnect it from the steering knuckle.
Note: The use of any tool for this purpose is not allowed.
7. Secure the drive shaft with a wire or prop so that when it is removed from the hub, prevent it from hanging on the inner CV joint.
8. Install a puller on the corresponding wheel hub (see resist. illustration) and secure it with the wheel bolts. Using a puller, separate the drive shaft from the hub.
2.8 Puller (3) for removing the drive shaft from the wheel hub
Attention: After removing the drive shaft, the wheel hub must not be loaded (use as a support), and the vehicle must not be moved, otherwise the wheel bearing may be damaged! If for any reason it is necessary to move the vehicle, be sure to insert the drive shaft element into the hub and tighten the hub nut!
9. To remove the left drive shaft, use a pry bar to press the inner CV joint out of the spline connection (see resist. illustration) and remove the shaft.
2.9 To separate from the gearbox, press the drive shaft (5) using mounting (4)
Attention: When removing the drive shaft from the crankcase of the gearbox assembly, gear oil will flow out - substitute a previously prepared container and quickly close the hole with a suitable plug!
10. On models without an intermediate shaft, the right drive shaft is removed in the same way as the left. If there is an intermediate drive shaft, again, using a mount, press the right drive shaft from the intermediate (see resist. illustration).
2.10 Removing the right drive shaft (1) from a spline connection with an intermediate shaft using a pry bar (2)
11. Carefully remove the drive shaft from the engine compartment.
Installation
Note: A new hub nut and a new inner circlip will be required.
12. Remove the snap ring from the drive/intermediate shaft pin and install a new one in its place.
13. Thoroughly clean the splines of the shaft and the hole in the hub. Lubricate the packing lips and shaft studs with clean gear oil/ATF. Check the reliability of fixing the CV joint anthers with your clamps.
14. Carefully, being careful not to damage the oil seal, engage the internal pin of the drive shaft with the splines of the side gear of the differential / intermediate shaft - if necessary, use an arbor to protect the oil seal (for example, Opel KM-6332). Push the shaft into the differential until the snap ring snaps into place, if necessary, you can use a plastic hammer. To install the right drive shaft on the intermediate shaft, use a hammer and a brass mandrel - the mandrel must be installed on the thickening of the end of the installed hinge (see resist. illustration)
2.14 Installing the right drive shaft (2) using a hammer and a brass mandrel (1)
15. Enter the splined pin of the outer hinge into engagement with the spokes of the hub.
Attention: Be careful not to allow the drive shafts to sag for a long time on the anthers!
16. Further installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. At the end of the operation, check the transmission oil level, if necessary, make the appropriate adjustment.
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