Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair
Rear Halfshaft
Special Service Tools
Removal
CAUTION: Angularly Adjusted Roller (AAR) joints, used at the inboard end of some halfshafts have no internal retaining mechanism and can separate.
CAUTION: Do not allow halfshafts to hang unsupported at one end or joint damage will occur.
1. WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the LH rear wheel and tire.
3. With assistance, remove the halfshaft retaining nut, and retain it for the install procedure.
4. Release the brake caliper.
^ Remove and discard the 2 bolts.
^ Tie the brake caliper aside.
5. Remove the rear brake disc.
^ Remove the 2 clips.
6. Remove the wheel trim.
7. Remove the wheel speed sensor.
^ Remove the bolt.
^ Tie aside.
8. Disconnect the toe link.
^ Remove the bolt and discard the nut.
9. Release the lower arm.
^ Remove the bolt and discard the nut.
10. Using the special tools, release the halfshaft from the drive flange.
11. NOTE: Use an additional wrench to prevent the component from rotating.
Remove the wheel knuckle.
^ Release the upper suspension arm ball joint.
^ Remove and discard the nut.
12. Release the halfshaft from the differential.
13. Remove and discard the halfshaft oil seal.
14. Remove and discard the circlip.
Installation
1. Clean the components mating faces.
2. Using the special tool, install a new halfshaft oil seal.
3. Install a new circlip.
4. CAUTION: Use Loctite WSK-M2G349-A4 or equivalent, meeting the Jaguar specification.
Apply a 3 mm (0.125) diameter bead of sealant to the halfshaft splines.
5. CAUTION: Application to the sealant to assembly must take no longer than 5 minutes.
Using the special tool, to protect the seal install the halfshaft.
6. Remove the special tool.
7. NOTE: Use an additional wrench to prevent the component from rotating.
Install the knuckle assembly.
^ Tighten the nut to 90 Nm (66 lb.ft).
8. NOTE: Do not fully tighten the locking nut at this stage.
Install the halfshaft.
^ Lightly tighten the old nut.
9. CAUTION: The final tightening of the suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
Install the lower arm nut and bolt.
^ Tighten the nut and bolt to 150 Nm (110 lb.ft).
10. CAUTION: The final tightening of the suspension components must be carried out with the vehicle on its wheels.
Connect the toe link.
^ Tighten the nut and bolt to 55 Nm (40 lb.ft).
11. Install the wheel speed sensor.
^ Install the bolt and tighten to 10 Nm (7 lb.ft).
12. Install the brake disc.
^ Secure the clips.
13. Install the brake caliper.
^ Tighten the bolts to 103 Nm (76 lb.ft).
14. Remove the old halfshaft nut and install the new one, tighten to 300 Nm (222 lb.ft)
^ Install the wheel trim.
15. Install the wheel trim.
16. CAUTION: Only use lubricants meeting the Jaguar specification.
Check and top-up the differential case.
^ Tighten the filler plug to 34 Nm (25 lb.ft).