Inboard

IMPORTANT: Meticulously clean the wheel housing, MacPherson strut, and the other areas around the drive shaft and the universal joint.

REPLACEMENT
1. Scrupulously clean all dirt out of the rubber gaiter.
2. Remove the existing grease. Remove the circlip and pull the universal joint free from the shaft using the appropriate three clawed puller.
3. Remove the rubber gaiter clamp and then the rubber gaiter.
4. Fitting the new rubber gaiter.
5. Fit the universal joint (Tripod) on the shaft. Hold sleeve No. 27 (or a pipe bit with an outer diameter of 36 mm and an inner diameter of 25 mm) against the Tripod and carefully tap with a mallet.

IMPORTANT: The 45° bracket on the Tripod should be turned towards the shaft.

6. Refit the circlip.
7. Fix a new clamp to the rubber gaiter.
8. Pack the rubber gaiter with 60 grams of Mobile GS 57C grease.

IMPORTANT: Take care not to let the grease come into contact with the paint work. The paint work can be discolored as a result of this.