One must begin drive shaft replacement by lifting the vehicle followed by tire wheel removal. Drive axle center caps can be removed when they are available. To prevent turn movement of the drive axle wheel drive shaft insert a drift or a large screwdriver through the brake caliper into a brake rotor vane. The hub install requires new hardware and removal of its nut along with washer while respecting the need to avoid using these components again. The axle remover tool (J 45859) enables users to press the wheel drive shaft away from the hub after which they must remove the six bolts retaining the wheel drive shaft inboard flange to the output shaft flange. First remove the drift from the rotor before you separate the stabilizer shaft link from the lower
Control Arm and put shop towels around both wheel drive shaft boots to defend them against damage. Push the wheel drive shaft from the lower Control Arm opening. The installation requires cleaning the
Steering Knuckle along with wheel drive shaft threads and splines until they are free from dirt and spray and contamination. Place the wheel drive shaft splined shank into the knuckle hub before installing the washer together with the new hub nut onto the wheel drive shaft but do not tighten it at this stage. Install the inboard flange of the wheel drive shaft onto the output shaft flange with its dedicated bolts followed by a large screwdriver insertion into the wheel caliper in a brake vane to stop wheel drive shaft rotation. Fasten the inboard flange bolts to 79 nm (58 ft. Lbs.) strength while the hub nut receives a torque of 240 nm (177 ft. Lbs.). After removing the drift from the rotor, check if drive axle center cap is available then install it while you reattach stabilizer shaft link and complete the process by installing wheel and tire assembly before lowering the vehicle.