Installing the right-hand drive shaft to the gearbox, wheel spindle and link arm

Fig 1: Locating Bearing Cap Screws

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Fit the bearing cap to the drive shaft support bearing, 2 x M8.

Tighten.

Fit the drive shaft joint sealing ring in accordance with: Seal CV joint housing, replacing .

Locate the drive shaft in the wheel hub. Install a new  screw loosely in the drive shaft.

Press the link arm down and align the spring strut ball joint pin in the link arm.

Position the mobile jack under the right-hand side of the sub-frame with light contact. Remove both sub-frame screws.

Install: 

• new  screws in the sub-frame

• the screws loosely in the support plate at the rear.

Tighten the sub-frame screws to light contact.

Remove the mobile jack.