Right HALFSHAFT

CAUTION:

Never allow the halfshaft to hang unsupported from the transaxle or knuckle. Never set the halfshaft on the floor or a hard surface. Place the halfshaft on a safe, soft surface only to minimize damage to the boot.

NOTE:

Never grasp the halfshaft assembly by the inner or outer boots doing so may damage to the boot.

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
Remove the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle. Refer to REMOVAL .

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1- Rotor Bolts

2 - Halfshaft Nut Stakes
Using a suitable punch, lift the two staked areas in the halfshaft nut (2) to avoid damaging the halfshaft.

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1 - Halfshaft Nut

2 - Halfshaft
With the vehicle's brakes applied to keep hub from turning, loosen the halfshaft nut.

Remove the halfshaft nut from the halfshaft and DISCARD the nut. The halfshaft nut is not reusable.

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1 - Stabilizer Bar

2 - Stabilizer Bar Link

3 - Stabilizer Bar Link Bushing

4 - Stabilizer Bar Link Washer

5 - Stabilizer Bar Link Nut

Remove the stabilizer bar link nut, washer and bushing at lower control arm.

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1 - Front Disc Brake Caliper Attaching Bolts

2 - Front Disc Brake Caliper Adapter To Steering Knuckle Bolts

Remove the two front disc brake caliper attaching bolts.

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1 - Steering Knuckle

2 - Brake Flex Hose

3 - Caliper

4 - Wire Hook

5 - Strut Assembly

Remove the disc brake caliper assembly.
Support disc brake caliper assembly by using a wire hook and suspending it from the strut assembly. Do not allow the brake caliper assembly to hang by the brake flex hose.
Detach brake hose from routing bracket on strut.

Detach wheel speed sensor and brake wear sensor wires from routing bracket on strut.

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1 - Ball Joint

2 - Ball Joint Washer

3 - Ball Joint Nut

Remove the ball joint nut and washer and pull the lower control arm away from the steering knuckle.

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1 - Intermediate Shaft Bearing To Bearing Support Bolts

NOTE:
Care must be taken not to separate the inner C/V joint during this operation. Do not allow halfshaft to hang by inner C/V joint after removing outer C/V Joint from the hub/bearing assembly in steering knuckle, end of halfshaft must be supported.
Remove the intermediate shaft bearing to bearing support bolts.
Pull steering knuckle assembly away from the outer C/V joint of the halfshaft assembly while pulling the joint out of the hub bearing.
Remove the halfshaft and intermediate shaft assembly from the vehicle.