Front
54.10.18 Oil seal - differential housingRemove
1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
2. Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
3. Remove road wheel.
4. Remove brake disc.
5. Drain differential oil.
6. Release ABS sensor lead from clip.
7. Release sensor lead from damper, remove Allen screw and release ABS sensor from hub.
8. Remove nut securing height sensor link to lower arm and release link.
CAUTION: Use an open ended spanner on flats provided to prevent ball joint rotating.
9. Loosen bolt securing lower arm to subframe one quarter of a turn.
10. Remove nut securing lower arm ball joint to hub.
11. Using LRT-54-027 release lower arm ball joint and disconnect lower arm from hub.
CAUTION: Ensure ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to premature failure of the joint.
12. Loosen bolt securing tie rod to subframe one quarter of a turn.
13. Remove nut securing tie rod to ball joint.
14. Using LRT-54-027 release tie rod from ball joint
CAUTION: Ensure ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to premature failure of the joint.
15. Remove and discard nut securing track rod ball joint to steering arm.
16. Fit an M14 nut to ball pin, flush with end of pin.
17. Using LRT-57-036 separate ball pin from steering arm. Remove M14 nut and release ball pin from steering arm.
CAUTION: Ensure ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to premature failure of the joint.
18. Position container to collect oil spillage.
19. Fit LRT-54-026 to drive shaft inboard joint.
20. Using levers, release drive shaft from differential.
21. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing hub to damper.
22. With assistance, remove hub and drive shaft assembly.
23. Remove and discard shaft retaining clip.
24. Carefully remove oil seal from differential housing, discard oil seal.
Refit
1. Clean oil seal register.
2. Use LRT-54-028 to fit new oil seal.
3. Clean end of drive shaft.
4. Lubricate lip of oil seal with differential oil.
5. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
6. Lightly lubricate splines and oil seal running surface.
7. With assistance, position hub and drive shaft assembly. Carefully fit drive shaft through seal, remove seal protector and push drive shaft fully home to engage retaining clip.
8. Align hub to damper and tighten nuts and bolts to 250 Nm (184 ft. lbs.).
9. Clean ball joint tapers and taper seats.
10. Connect ball joint to steering arm, fit new nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
11. Connect tie rod to ball joint, fit nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
12. Connect lower arm ball joint to hub, fit nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
13. Connect height sensor link to lower arm, fit nut and tighten to 8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Ensure height sensor arm is pointing outwards.
14. Clean ABS sensor, smear sensor with an anti-seize grease and fit sensor to hub.
15. Fit Allen screw securing ABS sensor and tighten to 8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.).
16. Secure sensor lead to damper.
17. Fit front brake disc.
18. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
19. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
20. Tighten bolt securing lower arm to subframe to 165 Nm (121 ft. lbs.), plus a further 90°.
21. Refill differential with oil.
22. Connect battery earth lead.