Wheel Drive Shafts Description and Operation (Front): Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Vibe. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Front wheel drive axles are flexible assemblies.

Front wheel drive axles consist of the following components:

A front wheel drive shaft inner tripod joint.
A front wheel drive shaft outer constant velocity joint.
A front wheel drive shaft bar.
The front wheel drive shaft bar connects the front wheel drive shaft tripod joint and the front wheel drive shaft constant velocity joint.

The front wheel drive shaft tripod joint is completely flexible axially and laterally.

The front wheel drive shaft constant velocity joint is flexible axially.