Front 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.

Inboard and outboard CV joints connect to a splined shaft. A circlip stopper holds the cross groove inboard race assembly (inboard CV joint) together.
A circlip retains the splined inboard CV joint to the differential side gear on the LH halfshaft. Install a new circlip every time the LH halfshaft is removed from the vehicle.
A circlip retains the splined RH inboard CV joint to an axle shaft. Install a new circlip on the axle shaft every time the RH halfshaft is removed from the axle shaft.
A front axle wheel end nut secures the side shaft assembly (interconnecting shaft and outboard CV joint) to the front hub. Install a new front axle wheel end nut every time you remove the halfshaft from the vehicle.