Driveshaft - Rear, One-Piece, Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)

Driveshaft - Rear, One-Piece, Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)






Removal

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Index-mark the driveshaft to the transmission and the rear axle.

Vehicles with circular flange

3. NOTE: It may be necessary to tap the driveshaft yoke with a plastic or rubber soft-faced hammer if a pry area is not present on the driveshaft yoke.

Remove and discard the 4 flange bolts.







Vehicles with rear axle split pin yoke

4. NOTE: It may be necessary to tap the driveshaft yoke with a plastic or rubber soft-faced hammer if a pry area is not present on the driveshaft yoke.

Remove and discard the 4 split pin bolts and the 2 U-joint retainers.






Vehicles with transmission slip yokes

5. NOTE: Do not allow the output shaft to rotate while moving the driveshaft rearward.

Lower the driveshaft and slide it rearward off the transmission output shaft.

Installation

Vehicles with transmission slip yokes

1. NOTE: Align the index marks.

Lubricate the slip-yoke spline with grease and position the slip yoke on the transmission output shaft.

Vehicles with circular flange

2. NOTE: Align the index marks.

NOTE: Bolt direction is vehicle application dependent.

Position the driveshaft flange and loosely install 4 new bolts.
- Tighten to 100 Nm (74 lb-ft).






Vehicles with split pin yoke

3. NOTE: Align the index marks.

Install the 2 new retainers and 4 new driveshaft-to-axle bolts.
- Tighten to 62 Nm (46 lb-ft).