Rear Drive Halfshafts

Halfshaft

Special Tool(s):

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the rear wheel speed sensor.
3. Remove and discard the inner and outer rear wheel hub nuts.
4. Remove the brake caliper hose bracket bolt.





5. Remove the rear brake disc.
6. Remove the upper arm outboard bolt.





7. Lift the upper arm from the knuckle.





8. Support the lower arm and remove the lower shock nut and bolt.





9. Remove the stabilizer link upper nut.





10. Remove the outer toe link nut and bolt.





11. Support the wheel knuckle and remove the lower arm nut and bolt.





12. Using the special tool, separate the halfshaft from the rear axle hub assembly.





13. CAUTION: Do not damage the oil seal when removing the axle halfshaft from the differential.

Using a suitable pry bar, remove the halfshaft.





14. Position the halfshaft up through the wheel knuckle opening and remove the halfshaft.





15. Remove and discard the circlip from the stub shaft.





Installation
1. Install a new 28 mm (1.102 inch) circlip on the stub shaft.





2. NOTE: Make sure the oil seal protector is correctly aligned with the differential oil seal during installation.

Using the special tool, install the halfshaft in the differential.





3. Install the stub shaft in the rear drive unit.
^ Make sure the circlip locks in the side gear.





4. Slide the outboard CV joint down through the knuckle.





5. Position the halfshaft outer CV joint through the hub bearing.
6. Using a suitable tool, install the outer halfshaft end into the hub assembly.





7. Position the upper arm outboard end and install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).





8. Position the lower arm and install the lower arm bolt and nut.
^ Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).





9. CAUTION: Do not tighten the rear wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. The nut must be tightened to specification before the vehicle is lowered to the ground. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

Install the 2 new rear wheel hub nuts.
^ Tighten the inner hub nut to 275 Nm (203 lb-ft).
^ Tighten the outer hub nut to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).
10. Install the rear toe link bolt.
^ Tighten to 200 Nm (148 lb-ft).





11. Install stabilizer link upper nut.
^ Tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).





12. Install the lower shock absorber bolt.
^ Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).
13. Install the rear wheel speed sensor.
14. Install the rear brake disc.
15. Install the brake caliper hose bracket bolt.
^ Tighten to 15 Nm (11 lb-ft).





16. Install the tire and wheel.