Removal and Installation – Rear Driveshaft

Special Service Tools / General Equipment

Removal

1. 1
   Remove the muffler and exhaust tail pipe.
   Refer to: Muffler and Exhaust Tail Pipe (309-00A Exhaust System — 1.5 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L PS) — I3 (Y1), Removal and Installation).
   Refer to: Muffler and Exhaust Tail Pipe (309-00B Exhaust System — 2 L EcoBoost (177 kW/240 L PS) — MI4, Removal and Installation).
   Also refer to: Muffler and Exhaust Tail Pipe (Exhaust System 309-00).
2. 2
   
   Remove the left front air deflector.
   

   1. Remove the screws and washers.

   2. Remove the stamped nuts.

   3. Remove the push pins.

   

3. 3
   
   Remove the right front air deflector.
   

   1. Remove the screws and washers.

   2. Remove the stamped nuts.

   3. Remove the push pins.

   

4. 4
   
   Remove the heat shield.
   

   1. Remove the screws and washers.

   2. Remove the pressure pin.

   

5. 5
   Remove the stamped nuts and heat shield.

   

6. 6
   Remove and discard the driveshaft-to-PTU bolts and retaining clamps.

   

7. 7
   
   Separate the driveshaft from the PTU flange.
   

   1. Mark the driveshaft and PTU flange with an alignment mark.

   2. NOTICE: Do not remove the driveshaft from the PTU flange by pulling on the driveshaft tube. This may damage the CV joint.

      Using common equipment, separate the driveshaft from the PTU flange.
      Use common equipment: hammer
      Use common equipment: copper hammer.

   3. Remove the driveshaft from the PTU flange.

   

8. 8
   Remove and discard the driveshaft-to-RDU flange bolts and retaining clamps.

   

9. 9
   
   Separate the driveshaft from the drive pinion flange.
   

   1. Mark the driveshaft and RDU flange with an alignment mark.

   2. Using common workshop equipment, separate the driveshaft from the pinion flange.
      Use common equipment: Flat-blade screwdriver

   3. Remove the driveshaft from the RDU flange.

   

10. 10
    Remove the center bearing nuts.

    

11. 11
    With the help of an assistant, remove the driveshaft.

    

Installation

1. 1
   With the help of an assistant, install the driveshaft.

   

2. 2
   Install the center bearing nuts.
   Torque: 41 lb-ft (55 N·m)

   

3. 3
   1. Align the mark on the driveshaft and the RDU flange.

   2. Install the driveshaft to the RDU flange.

   

4. 4
   • Install a new driveshaft onto the RDU flange clamps and bolts.

   • Tighten the driveshaft to the RDU flange bolts in a crisscross pattern.
     Torque: 26 lb-ft (35 N·m)

   

5. 5
   1. Align the mark on the driveshaft and the PTU flange.

   2. Install the driveshaft to the pinion flange.

   

6. 6
   • Install a new driveshaft onto the PTU flange clamps and bolts.

   • Tighten the driveshaft to the PTU flange bolts in a crisscross pattern.
     Torque: 26 lb-ft (35 N·m)

   

7. 7
   Install the heat shield and the stamped nuts.

   

8. 8
   
   Install the heat shield.
   

   1. Install the screws and washers.

   2. Install the push pin.

   

9. 9
   
   Install the RH front air deflector.
   

   1. Install the screws and washers.

   2. Install the stamped nuts.

   3. Install the push pins.

   

10. 10
    
    Install the LH front air deflector.
    

    1. Install the screws and washers.

    2. Install the stamped nuts.

    3. Install the push pins.

    

11. 11
    Install the muffler and the exhaust pipe.
    Refer to: Muffler and Exhaust Pipe (309-00A Exhaust System — 1.5 L EcoBoost (132 kW/180 L hp) — I3 (Y1), Removal and Installation).
    Refer to: Muffler and Exhaust Pipe (309-00B Exhaust System — 2 L EcoBoost (177 kW/240 L hp) — MI4, Removal and Installation).
    Also refer to: Muffler and Exhaust Pipe (Exhaust System 309-00).