Differential Assembly: Service and Repair

Axle Assembly (51.25.13)

Removal
1. Remove the left-hand rear halfshaft.
2. Loosely install the rear wheel knuckle retaining bolts.





3. CAUTION: Support the driveshaft front and rear sections. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

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





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





5. CAUTION: Support the driveshaft front and rear sections.

Remove the driveshaft.
Discard the retaining bolts.





6. Remove the vibration damper.





7. Remove the vibration damper bracket retaining bolt.





8. NOTE: Support the axle assembly.

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





9. Remove and discard the axle assembly rear retaining bolt and lower the axle assembly.
Remove and Discard the axle assembly washer.





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

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





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. NOTE: Install a new axle assembly washer.

Loosely install new 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 to 90 Nm.





6. Tighten to 110 Nm.





7. CAUTION: Slowly tighten the axle retaining bolt to final torque. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the vehicle.

Tighten to 135 Nm.





8. Tighten to 48 Nm.





9. CAUTION: Support the driveshaft front and rear sections.

Loosely install the driveshaft center bearing retaining bolts.





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





11. 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.





12. Carry out the under body misalignment check.
13. Tighten to 25 Nm.






14. Remove the rear wheel knuckle retaining bolts.





15. Install the left-hand rear halfshaft.