Removing right drive shaft
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- Raise vehicle and remove wheel.
- Undo axle nut.
- Slide a suitable protector (for example, plastic tube, old coolant hose - diameter approx. 30 mm) over the drive shaft. Undo the drive shaft on the transmission flange.
- Remove stabilizer mount on the stabilizer.
- Remove right spring strut Refer to REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR SPRING STRUT .
- Press drive shaft out of the wheel hub toothing.NOTE:
- Since the drive shaft can be moved only using great force, loosen the shaft inwards with taps on a copper mandrel. Lift up the shaft near the inner joint (possible damage to the closure cap of the drive shaft may occur). For unfavourable tolerances, the drive shaft must be pressed out of the wheel-hub toothing using a universal wheel-hub extractor. Always check the boots for damage if continuing to use the drive shaft! Replace the boots if necessary.
- Remove drive shaft. To do this, push the drive shaft on the transmission to the rear and upward until the drive toothing can be pulled out of the wheel carrier. Pull shaft out to the front.