Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair

Halfshaft

Special Service Tools






Halfshaft seal protector

205-461





Hub puller

205-491





Adapter nuts

205-491-01





Flange remover forcing screw

204-269





Halfshaft oil seal installer

205-532

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. For additional information, refer to Wheel and Tire Service and Repair




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).