Front/Rear Drive Shaft Universal Joint (Rzeppa Joint)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The Rzeppa joint consists of an outer bearing race, which also constitutes the joint's housing. On its inside are 6 semi-spherical grooves. The inner bearing race consists of a cylindrical section, in the periphery of which are 6 semi-spherical grooves. The inner bearing race is fitted inside the outer one and there are 6 steel balls between the grooves. A ball holder is fitted between the outer and inner bearing races. There are steel balls between the bearing races which transfer the movement between outer and inner bearing races.