Right front driveshaft

Essential special tools
Rou. 604-01	Hub holder
Tav. 476	Ball joint extractor

Tightening torques
wheel bolt	11 daN.m
hub nut	28 daN.m
steering ball joint nut	3.7 daN.m
lower ball joint nut	6.2 daN.m
anti-roll bar nut	4.4 daN.m
driveshaft bearing support bolt	4.4 daN.m

REMOVAL

I - WHEEL SIDE

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift.
• Remove:

• the front right wheel,
• the hub nut using tool (Rou. 604-01).

• Disconnect the wheel speed sensor.

• Remove:

• the steering ball joint nut (1),
• the stub axle carrier ball joint using tool (Tav. 476),
• the upper anti-roll bar nut (2),
• the lower ball joint bolt (3).

• Push the driveshaft out of the stub axle carrier by pivoting the stub axle carrier.
• Remove the driveshaft on the wheel side.

II - GEARBOX SIDE

• Drain the gearbox oil.

• Remove the two bolts (4) from the driveshaft bearing support.
• Remove the driveshaft on the gearbox side.

Note: If the bearing is seized in the intermediate support, always replace the bearing (see Intermediate Shaft Bearing).

REPLACEMENT

• Clean and grease the bearing support bore that receives the bearing.

Note:

• Replace the O-ring at the base of the intermediate shaft bearing housing if damaged.
• Check the condition of the seal lip running surfaces.
• Always replace the differential output seal (Manual Gearbox chapter, Differential Output Seal, page 21A-7).

• With the protector in place, grease the splines of the gearbox-side joint with MOLYKOTE BR2.
• Position and engage the driveshaft in the differential side gear.
• Insert the stub axle into the hub.

The driveshaft must slide in freely until it protrudes far enough to fit the hub nut.

• Refit in the reverse order of removal.
• Tighten to the following torques:

• the wheel mounting bolts (11 daN.m),
• the hub nut (28 daN.m),
• the steering ball joint nut (3.7 daN.m),
• the lower ball joint nut (6.2 daN.m),
• the anti-roll bar nut (4.4 daN.m),
• the driveshaft bearing support bolts (4.4 daN.m),

• Fill the gearbox and check the oil level (see Gearbox).

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARING REMOVAL

• Remove the complete driveshaft.
• Press out the bearing.
• Take care not to scratch the seal lip running surface on the intermediate shaft.

REFITTING

• Lubricate the shaft surface that receives the bearing.
• Fit the new bearing.
• Press the bearing fully home using a tube bearing on the inner race of the bearing.
• Clean and grease the bearing support bore that receives the bearing.
• Refit the driveshaft.