Removal And Installation: Halfshaft: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All halfshafts

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING & LIFTING .
Remove the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to WHEEL AND TIRE .
Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.
Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and position the sensor aside.
Remove and discard the lower ball joint bolt and nut.

NOTE: Use care when releasing the lower arm and wheel knuckle into the resting position or damage to the ball joint seal and/or Constant Velocity (CV) joint boot may occur.

Separate the lower arm from the wheel knuckle.
Using the Front Hub Remover, separate the halfshaft from the wheel hub.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Hub Remover
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Left halfshaft
Using the Halfshaft Remover and Slide Hammer, remove the LH halfshaft from the differential.

Fig 2: Identifying Halfshaft Remover And Slide Hammer
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Right halfshaft
Using a brass drift to strike the RH halfshaft in the indicated area, separate and remove the halfshaft.

Fig 3: Locating Right Halfshaft
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.