Removing and Installing Left Halfshaft Flange

Removing and installing left halfshaft flange





Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
2. Remove the underbody panel.

Removing halfshaft flange

Information:
Protect drive shafts against mechanical damage (e.g. with a rubber hose that has been cut open).

1. Remove drive shaft on transmission side. To do this, unscrew the six hexagon socket head bolts joining the drive shaft and halfshaft flange.





Drive shaft

2. Lever out halfshaft flange.





Levering out halfshaft flange

Installing halfshaft flange

1. Insert halfshaft flange fully into the transmission.

Information:
Protect drive shafts against mechanical damage (e.g. with a rubber hose that has been cut open).

2. Fit drive shaft on transmission side. To do this, screw in six hexagon socket head bolts between the drive shaft and transmission flange and tighten screws.





Drive shaft





Subsequent work

1. Fit the underbody panel.
2. Lower the vehicle.