Removing the flexible disc for the rear prop shaft
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING .
- Refer to REMOVING THE LOADING EDGE TRIM .
- Refer to REMOVING TRUNK COMPARTMENT LIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UPPER LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANELS .
- Refer to PARTIALLY REMOVING LEFT AND RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE COVER FOR THE WATER CHANNEL LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TAIL LIGHT ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE UNDERBODY PLANKING OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THE SIDE .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CONNECTING SUPPORT FROM THE TUNNEL .
- Refer to REMOVING THE TORSION STRUT ON THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT .
- Refer to IF INSTALLED: REMOVING THE REAR AXLE COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE REAR DIFFUSER .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER TRIM .
- Refer to REMOVING BOTH EXHAUST COVERS .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR BUMPER PANEL .
- Refer to REMOVING EXHAUST SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE HEAT SHIELDS .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
To protect universal joints, tie back prop shaft in area of central mount.
To protect universal joints, tie back prop shaft in area of central mount.
- Loosen screws (1)
.
- Vehicles with narrow universal joint:
Use special tool 2 464 898 and a suitable tool (1) to protect the prop shaft (2) on the central universal joint from twisting.
- Vehicles with wide universal joint:
Secure the juncture shaft on the center universal joint with a suitable tool (2) to protect it from twisting.
Do not remove the screws (1) completely until the screws on the three-hole flange have been loosened.
- Mark the installation position of the three-hole flange (1)
, the flexible joint disk (2)
and the prop shaft (3)
in a plane (arrows).
The marking makes it possible to install the three-hole flange and the prop shaft in the same position. This ensures that the three-hole flange for the rear axle differential is balanced with the prop shaft again after installation.
- Release the prop shaft (3)
on the three-hole flange (1)
and at the central mount.
- Release screws (arrows) and remove flexible disc from the prop shaft.