Rear Drive Halfshafts

Halfshaft

Removal

NOTICE: Never pick up or hold the halfshaft by only the inner or outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint. Damage to the CV joint will occur.

NOTICE: Never use a hammer to remove or install the halfshafts. Damage to the halfshaft may occur.

NOTICE: Never use the halfshaft assembly as a lever to position other components. Damage to the halfshaft or Constant Velocity (CV) joints may occur.

NOTICE: Do not allow the boots to contact sharp edges or hot exhaust components. Damage to the halfshaft boots will occur.

NOTICE: Do not drop assembled halfshafts. The impact may cut the boots from the inside without evidence of external damage.

1. Remove the coil spring. For additional information, refer to Rear Suspension Rear Suspension.

2. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.

3. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness-to-body bolt.

4. Remove and discard the 4 stabilizer bar bracket upper and lower bolts.

5. NOTE: Support the wheel knuckle.

Remove the nut and separate the lower ball joint.

6. NOTICE: Do not damage the oil seal when removing the axle halfshaft from the differential.

NOTE: Support the halfshaft inner joint.

Using the Halfshaft Remover Tool, remove the halfshaft from the differential.

7. Using the Front Hub Remover, separate the halfshaft from the rear wheel hub assembly.
- Remove the halfshaft.

Installation

1. Using the Halfshaft Installer, install the outer halfshaft end into the hub assembly.

2. Using the Axle Seal Protector, install the halfshaft into the differential.

3. If the axle is equipped with the oil seal protector, make sure the oil seal lip and seal protector are correctly aligned.

4. Position the lower ball joint and install the lower ball joint nut.
- To install, tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).

5. Install the rear coil spring. For additional information, refer to Rear Suspension Rear Suspension.

6. Install the 4 new stabilizer bar bracket upper and lower bolts.
- Tighten the lower bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb-ft).

- Tighten the upper bolts to 90 Nm (66 lb-ft).

7. Install the wheel speed sensor harness-to-body bolt.
- Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

8. NOTICE: 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 onto the wheels. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.

Install the wheel hub nut.

- To install, tighten to 300 Nm (221 lb-ft).