Removing the drive shaft
Remove the screw for the drive shaft. Use a screwdriver as a counterhold on the brake disc.
Knock the end of the drive shaft into the hub. Use a brass drift.
Disconnect the ball joint pinion from the control arm. Use tool 9997062 .
Install cap nut 7062-1 on the ball joint pinion.
Tighten the nut against the control arm.
Then turn back one turn to form a gap between the cap nut and the control arm.
Position the extractor on the control arm. Detach the ball joint from the control arm.
Remove the 4 nuts and the screw holding the steering gear to the sub-frame.
Remove the power steering line from the clips on the sub-frame.
Remove the hose for the EVAP canister in the joint by pulling apart the hose. Route the hose under the anti-roll bar.
Remove:
- the screw in the mounting for the front SIPS member
- the brake pipe from the snap fastener on the member
- The SIPS member.
Remove the rubber mountings for the exhaust pipe.
Remove the connector for the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) from its mounting.