Description And Operation: Driveshaft
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
All driveshaft assemblies are balanced. If undercoating the vehicle, protect the driveshaft to prevent overspray of any undercoating material.
The driveshaft transfers torque from the engine, through the transmission to the power take off (PTO) unit, then to the active on-demand coupling, which regulates torque to the ring and pinion and finally through the rear halfshafts to the rear wheels. The driveshaft has the following features:
- The driveshaft consists of:
- CV joints at each end
- center bearing
- a universal joint at the center bearing.
- The driveshaft is always turning at front wheel speed.
- The driveshaft is not serviceable.