Rear Driveshaft Disassembly
Rear Driveshaft Disassembly
Special Tools Required
- Threaded adapter, 24 x 1.5 mm 07XAC-001020ASlide hammer, 5/8'' x 18 UNF, commercially available
- Boot band pliers, commercially available
Inboard Joint Side
1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the boot.
- If the boot band is a locking tab type (A), pry up the locking tab (B) with a screwdriver, and lift up the end of the band.
- If the boot band is a double loop type (C), lift up the band end (D), and push it into the clip (E).
Locking tab type
Double loop type
2. Remove the circlip (A).
3. Make a mark (B) on the bearing retainer (C) and the inboard joint (D) to identify the locations of the ball bearings to the grooves in the inboard joint. Then remove the inboard joint on a clean shop towel (E). Be careful not to drop the ball bearings when separating them from the inboard joint.
4. Remove the snap ring (A).
5. Make marks (B) on the bearing retainer (C), the bearing race (D), and the driveshaft (E) to identify the position of the bearing retainer and the bearing race on the shaft.
6. Remove the bearing race and the steel ball bearings (F).
7. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the boot.
8. Remove the inboard boot and locking tab type boot band (B). Be careful not to damage the boot.
9. Remove the vinyl tape.
Double loop type
Locking tab type
Outboard Joint Side
1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the boot.
- If the boot band is a low profile type (A), pinch the boot band using a commercially available boot band pliers (B).
- If the boot band is an ear clamp type (C), lift up the three tabs (D) with a screwdriver.
Low profile type
Ear clamp type
2. Slide the outboard boot (A) partially to the inboard joint side. Be careful not to damage the boot.
3. Wipe off the grease to expose the driveshaft and the outboard joint inner race.
4. Make a mark (A) on the driveshaft (B) at the same level as the outboard joint end (C).
5. Securely clamp the driveshaft in a bench vise with a shop towel.
6. Remove the outboard joint (A) using the 24 x 1.5 mm, threaded adapter (B), and a commercially available 5/8'' x 18 UNF slide hammer (C).
7. Remove the driveshaft from the bench vise.
8. Remove the stop ring (A) from the driveshaft.
9. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the boot.
10. Remove the outboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.
11. Remove the vinyl tape.
