Removing and Installing Short Halfshaft Flange

Removing and installing short halfshaft flange





Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle at the prescribed jacking points.
2. Remove right rear wheel.
3. Remove the underbody panel.

Removing short 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 six internal serration screws joining the drive shaft and halfshaft flange.





Drive shaft

2. Remove spacer ring.
3. Release the two upper control arms at the outside and remove the screws.





Upper control arms

4. Unscrew fastening screw for halfshaft flange. To do this, screw two drive shaft screws into the halfshaft flange for countering purposes and loosen the fastening screw.





Fastening screw for halfshaft flange

5. Press wheel carrier downwards and pull out halfshaft flange.

Installing short halfshaft flange

1. Slide halfshaft flange into the transmission.
2. Screw in fastening screw for halfshaft flange. To do this, screw two drive shaft screws into the halfshaft flange for countering purposes and tighten the fastening screw.





Fastening screw for halfshaft flange





3. Insert and tighten fastening screws for upper control arms.





Upper control arms





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

4. Fit drive shaft on transmission side. To do this, screw in six internal serration screws between the drive shaft and transmission flange and tighten screws.





Drive shaft





Subsequent work

1. Fit right rear wheel.
2. Check transmission oil level in the final drive and top up if necessary.
3. Fit the underbody panel.
4. Lower the vehicle.