Half Shaft: HALFSHAFT: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: STABILIZER BAR LINK

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1 - STABILIZER BAR

2 - STABILIZER BAR LINK

With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
Remove half shaft hub nut.

Remove stabilizer link (2) from stabilizer bar (1). See Fig 1.

Fig 2: CLEVIS BRACKET

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1 - UPPER BOLT

2 - CLEVIS BRACKET

3 - LOWER BOLT

Remove clevis bracket (2) lower bolt (3). See Fig 2.

Fig 3: LOWER CONTROL ARM

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1 - FRONT CAM BOLT

2 - OUTER TIE ROD END

3 - LOWER BALL JOINT NUT

4 - LOWER CONTROL ARM

5 - REAR CAM BOLT

Remover lower ball joint nut (3) and separate lower ball joint from the lower control arm (4). See Fig 3.
Pull out on the steering knuckle and push the half shaft out of the knuckle.
With a pry bar remove the half shaft from the axle.

NOTE: Right side half shaft has an axle shaft that may come out of the axle.