Right Drive Axle Bolted Inner Joint: Removing

-- Loosen the wheel side drive shaft threaded connection -arrow-. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

Fig 1: Drive Axle Hex Bolt

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-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to OVERVIEW - NOISE INSULATION .

-- If installed disconnect the Vehicle Inclination Sensor -G384- coupling rod from the control arm, to do this remove the nuts -4-.

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-- If installed remove the bolts -1- and the heat shield -2-.

Fig 2: Locating Drive Axle Heat Shield

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-- Remove the coupling rod. Refer to COUPLING ROD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the drive shaft from the transmission flange -arrows-.

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows- from the ball joint.

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-- Disengage the control arm from the ball joint.

-- Lower the suspension strut. Refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, LOWERING .

Applies to Vehicles with Sport Suspension: 

-- On sport suspensions, lower the suspension strut. If the vehicle does not have a sport suspension the sport suspension must not be lowered. Refer to SUSPENSION STRUT, LOWERING .

-- Pivot the suspension strut outward, while doing so push the drive axle out of the wheel bearing unit.

-- Remove drive shaft.