Disassembly & Reassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Mazda Tribute, 2001 Mazda Protege, 2001 Mazda Millenia, 2001 Mazda MPV, and 2001 Mazda 626. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: On Tribute, intermediate shaft is only serviced as an assembly.

Remove circlip from intermediate shaft, if equipped. See Figure , Figure or Figure . Remove differential side dust cover, if equipped. Press intermediate shaft from bearing bracket. Remove bracket side dust cover, if equipped. Press intermediate shaft bearing and differential side oil seal from bearing bracket. Remove bracket axle shaft side oil seal. To assemble, reverse disassembly procedure.