Removal
REMOVALIf removing both right and left side halfshafts, plugs T81P-1177B or equivalent must be installed. Failure to do so may result in dislocation of differential side gears, necessitating transaxle disassembly to re-align the gears. Should the gears become misaligned, the differential will have to be removed from the transaxle to realign the gears.
Do not begin this procedure unless a new hub retainer nut, a new lower control arm to steering knuckle attaching bolt and nut and a new inboard constant velocity joint stub shaft snap ring are available.
Once removed, these components must not be reused during assembly/installation. Their torque holding ability or retention capability is diminished during removal.
1. Remove hub retainer nut and washer. Discard nut after removal.
2. Raise and support vehicle. Remove tire and wheel assemblies.
3. Remove attaching nut from ball joint to steering knuckle attaching bolt.
4. Using a suitable punch and hammer, drive bolt out of steering knuckle. Discard bolt and nut.
5. Remove anti-lock brake sensor from steering knuckle. Remove height sensor link at lower arm ball stud attachment.
6. Remove stabilizer bar link at stabilizer bar.
7. Separate ball joint from steering knuckle using a suitable pry bar. Position end of pry bar outside of bushing pocket to avoid damage to the bushing.
Tools T86P-3514-A2, T86P-3514-A1 and D79P-100-A or equivalents, must be used to perform the following steps.
8. Install tool T86P-3514-A1 or equivalent, between constant velocity joint and transaxle case. Turn steering hub and/or wire strut assembly out of the way.
9. Screw extension T86P-3514-A2 or equivalent, into constant velocity joint puller and hand tighten. Screw impact slide hammer D79P-100-A or equivalent onto extension.
10. Remove constant velocity joint from transaxle.
11. Support end of shaft by suspending it from a conventional underbody component with a length or wire. Do not allow shaft to hang unsupported, damage to the outboard constant velocity joint may result.
12. Separate outboard constant velocity joint from hub using front hub remover tools T81P-1104-C, T83P-1104-BH, T86P-1104-A1 and T81P-1104-A or equivalents. Never use a hammer to separate the outboard constant velocity joint stub shaft from the hub. Damage to the constant velocity joint threads and internal components may result.
13. Remove halfshaft assembly from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Install a new snap ring onto inboard constant velocity joint stub shaft and/or link shaft. The outboard constant velocity joint stub shaft does not have a snap ring. To install the snap ring correctly, start one end in the groove and work the snap ring over the stub shaft end and into the groove. This will avoid over expanding the snap ring. The old snap ring must not be reused. A new snap ring must be installed each time the inboard constant velocity joint is installed into the transaxle differential.
2. Carefully align splines of inboard constant velocity joint stub shaft or link shaft with splines in differential. Exerting force, push constant velocity joint into differential until snap ring seats in differential side gear. Use care to prevent damage to the differential oil seal. A plastic hammer or equivalent, may be used to aid in seating the snap ring into the differential side gear groove.
3. Carefully align splines of outboard constant velocity joint stub shaft with splines in hub and push the shaft into the hub as far as possible.
4. Temporarily attach rotor to hub with washers and two wheel lug nuts. Insert a steel rod into rotor and rotate clockwise to contact the steering knuckle to prevent rotor from turning during constant velocity joint installation.
5. Install hub nut washer and a new hub retainer nut. Manually thread retainer onto constant velocity joint shaft as far as possible. A new hub retainer nut must be installed.
6. Connect control arm to steering knuckle. Install a new nut and bolt. Torque nut to 40-55 ft. lbs. A new nut and bolt must be installed.
7. Connect stabilizer bar link to stabilizer bar. Torque attaching nut to 35-48 ft. lbs.
8. Connect ride height sensor link.
9. Install anti-lock sensor link into control arm and tighten retaining bolt.
10. Torque hub retainer nut to 180-200 ft. lbs.
11. Install tire and wheel assembly, then lower vehicle.
12. Torque lug nuts to 80-105 ft. lbs.
13. Fill transaxle to proper level with correct fluid as required.