<< C >> Rear Driveshaft Assembly Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- If the rear driveshaft assembly is seized with the rear wheel hub assembly, use special tools MB990242 and MB990244, MB990767 and MB991354 to push the rear driveshaft assembly out from the rear wheel hub assembly.CAUTION:
- Never pull out the rear driveshaft assembly from the EBJ assembly side. Otherwise, the ETJ assembly may be damaged. Always pull out from the ETJ side with a lever.
- Care must be taken to ensure that the oil seal of the rear differential carrier assembly is not damaged by the spline part of the rear driveshaft assembly.
- Insert a lever between the rear differential carrier assembly and rear driveshaft assembly, and then pull the rear driveshaft assembly out from the rear driveshaft assembly.
CAUTION:
- Do not apply the vehicle weight to the rear wheel bearing with the rear driveshaft assembly removed.
- If, however, the vehicle weight shall be applied to the bearing (in order to move the vehicle), tighten the following special tools MB991000 and MB990998 to the specified torque 144 - 176 N.m (107 - 129 ft-lb).