Rear Drive Halfshafts: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The RH and LH halfshafts are different lengths, with the RH half shaft being the longer of the 2.
Inboard and outboard CV joints connect to a splined shaft. A circlip stopper holds the cross groove inboard race assembly (inboard CV joint) together.
An axle circlip retains the splined inboard CV joint to the differential side gear. Install a new axle circlip every time the halfshaft is removed from the vehicle.
A rear axle wheel end nut secures the side shaft assembly (interconnecting shaft and outboard CV joint) to the rear hub. Install a new rear axle wheel end nut every time you remove the halfshaft from the vehicle.