Fiat Bravo Quiz
Front Axle

The drive shaft

In this manual: Front Axle
Dear Reader — 1Engine — 35Engine lubrication — 3Engine cooling — 10Ignition/spark plugs — 14Fuel system — 10Petrol fuel injection — 13Diesel injection system — 13Exhaust system — 7Clutch — 7Transmission / Gearshift / Automatic Transmission — 5Front Axle — 11Rear axle — 4Steering — 9Wheel alignment — 1Brake system — 22Wheels and tyres — 10Body — 34Heating — 6Electrical system — 39Lighting system — 14Instruments — 7Windscreen wiper system — 8Vehicle care / tools — 6Jump Starting / Towing the Vehicle — 3Jacking up the vehicle — 1Fiat Bravo / Brava Maintenance Schedule — 1Maintenance — 38Wiring diagrams — 5
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Left drive shaft 1.4/1.6/1.9 L engine
Linke gelenkwelle 1,4-/1,6-/1,9-l-motor

  1. Outer constant velocity joint

  2. Circlip

  3. Protective boot

  4. Profile shaft

  5. Protective boot

  6. Tripod joint

Note: on the 1.6 L engine, the tripod joint is inserted directly into the differential.

  1. Circlip

  2. Housing for inner joint, 1.4 L engine only.

Right drive shaft 1.4/1.6/1.9 L engine
Rechte gelenkwelle 1,4-/1,6-/1,9-l-motor

  1. Right outer constant velocity joint

  2. Circlip

  3. Right drive shaft

  4. Damper weight

  5. Sealing bearing

  6. Distance from damper weight to drive shaft end:

1.4 L engine: a = 201 mm

1.6 L engine: a = 290 to 295 mm or 292 to 297 mm

1.9 L engine: a = 305 to 310 mm or 307 to 312 mm

Right drive shaft 1.8/2.0 L engine

Unlike the 1.4/1.6 L engines, the inner joint is designed as a ball-type constant velocity joint. The 2.0 L engine has no damper weight.

Rechte gelenkwelle 1,8-/2,0-l-motor

  1. Outer constant velocity joint

Wheel side

  1. Retaining clamps

  2. Rubber mount

For damper weight (1.8 L engine only).

  1. Damper weight

Half shells (1.8 L engine only).

  1. Profile shaft

  2. Boot

  3. Flange, transmission side

  4. Inner constant velocity joint

Transmission side

  1. Circlip

  2. Protective cap

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