Drive/Propeller Shaft: Description and Operation

Driveshaft

COMPONENT LOCATION - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (UP TO VIN 180237) AND TD4 AUTO.









COMPONENT LOCATION - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (FROM VIN 180238)









OVERVIEW - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (UP TO VIN 180237) AND TD4 AUTO.









OVERVIEW - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (FROM VIN 180238)









Manufactured from high-strength thin-walled tubular steel to minimize weight, the driveshaft incorporates crash energy management features, designed to collapse progressively and predictably in the event of a severe frontal impact. These features include:
- swaged construction of the front section which allows the section to collapse, and a
- sophisticated long-plunge double-offset joint at the rear of the front section, which absorbs the energy of the impact.
The driveshaft is supported by either 1 or 2 high stiffness, center bearings manufactured from pressed steel with riveted aluminum heatshield assemblies.