Removing and Installing Right Halfshaft Flange

Removing and installing right halfshaft flange





Preliminary work

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

Removing right halfshaft flange

Removing halfshaft flange

1. Detach coolant lines on the transmission.





Coolant line clips

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

2. 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

3. Lever out halfshaft flange.





Levering out halfshaft flange

Installing right halfshaft flange

Installing halfshaft flange

1. Insert halfshaft flange fully into the transmission.
2. Fit drive shaft on transmission side. To do this, screw in the six Allen screws joining drive shaft and transmission flange and tighten screws.





Drive shaft





3. Engage coolant lines on the transmission.





Coolant line clips

Subsequent work

Installing halfshaft flange

1. Insert halfshaft flange fully into the transmission.
2. Fit drive shaft on transmission side. To do this, screw in the six Allen screws joining drive shaft and transmission flange and tighten screws.





Drive shaft





3. Engage coolant lines on the transmission.





Coolant line clips