Differential Assembly: Service and Repair

Final Drive Unit

Removal

1. Remove the left-hand rear halfshaft.





2. Loosely install the rear wheel knuckle retaining bolts.





3. Detach the driveshaft front universal joint.
1. Remove and discard the driveshaft retaining bolts.
2. Remove and discard the driveshaft retaining bolts link washers.
3. Detach the driveshaft front universal joint.
^ Remove and discard the gasket.

CAUTION: Support the driveshaft front and rear sections.





4. Detach the driveshaft rear universal joint.
1. Remove and discard the driveshaft retaining bolts.
2. Remove and discard the driveshaft retaining bolt link washers.
3. Detach the driveshaft rear universal joint.
^ Remove and discard the gasket.





5. Remove the driveshaft.
^ Discard the retaining bolts.

CAUTION: Support the driveshaft front and rear sections.





6. Remove the vibration damper.





7. Remove the vibration damper bracket retaining bolt.





8. Remove the axle assembly front retaining bolts.
^ Remove the vibration damper bracket.

NOTE: Support the axle assembly.





9. Remove the axle assembly rear retaining bolt and lower the axle assembly.





10. Remove the axle assembly.
1. Using a suitable pry tool detach the rear halfshaft.
2. Remove the axle assembly.

NOTE: The halfshaft is retained in the differential by a spring clip.

Installation





1. NOTE: Support the axle assembly.

NOTE: When installing the halfshaft make sure the spring clip is fully engaged in the differential.

Install the axle assembly.
1. Install the axle assembly.
2. Install the halfshaft into the axle assembly.






2. Loosely install the axle assembly rear retaining bolt.





3. Loosely install the axle assembly front retaining bolts.
^ Install the vibration damper bracket.





4. Install the vibration damper bracket retaining bolt.





5. Tighten the axle assembly front retaining bolts to 90 Nm.





6. Tighten the axle assembly rear retaining bolt to 110 Nm.

Caution: Slowly tighten the axle retaining bolt to final torque.
^ Tighten to 135 Nm.





7. Install the vibration damper.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm.





8. Loosely install the driveshaft center bearing retaining bolts.

CAUTION: Support the driveshaft front and rear sections.





9. Attach the driveshaft front universal joint.
1. Install a new gasket.
2. Install new driveshaft retaining bolt link washers.
3. Install new driveshaft retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm.





10. Attach the driveshaft rear universal joint.
1. Install a new gasket.
2. Install new driveshaft retaining bolt link washers.
3. Install new driveshaft retaining bolts.
^ Tighten to 40 Nm.

11. Carry out the under body misalignment check.





12. Tighten the drive shaft center bearing retaining bolts to 25 Nm.

13. Install the left-hand rear halfshaft.