Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

Halfshaft Seal - RH, Front Wheel Drive (FWD)

Special Tool(s):

Material:

Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the RH front wheel and tire.
3. Remove the halfshaft nut.





4. Remove the lower control arm-to-knuckle pinch bolt and separate the lower control arm from the knuckle.





5. Using the special tool, separate the halfshaft from the wheel hub.





6. Remove the 2 catalytic converter support bracket bolts.





7. Remove the bolt, the nut and the catalytic converter support bracket.





8. Remove the 2 bolts and the RH halfshaft.





9. Inspect the halfshaft hub for wear or damage and install a new halfshaft if necessary.
1) Inspect the differential seal surface.
2) Inspect the halfshaft bushing surface. If this surface is damaged, inspect the halfshaft bushing for damage.
3) Inspect the differential side gear splines.





10. Using a suitable awl, poke a small hole in the halfshaft seal.





11. Using a suitable dent puller, remove the halfshaft seal.





Installation
1. Install a new halfshaft seal on the special tools.





2. Using the special tools, install the RH halfshaft seal.





3. Position the RH halfshaft and intermediate shaft support bracket in the transaxle and in the steering knuckle. Install the stud bolt and the bolt.
^ Tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).





4. Position the catalytic converter support bracket in place and install the bolt and the nut.
1) Tighten the nut to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).
2) Tighten the bolt to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).





5. Install the 2 RH catalytic converter support bracket bolts.
^ Tighten to 20 Nm (15 lb-ft).





6. Install the ball joint in the steering knuckle and install the pinch bolt.
^ Tighten to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).





7. Install the halfshaft nut.
^ Tighten to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft).





8. Install the wheel and tire.
9. Fill with clean transmission fluid to the correct level.