Vehicle wheel drive shafts Ford Escort 4

Description of the design of drive shafts

Right drive shaft 1, 6 – ball joint; 2 – retaining ring; 3, 5, 7, 9 – clamp; 4, 8 – protective cover; 10 – drive shaft Left drive shaft 1, 14 – ball joint; 2 – flange;...

Tightening torques for threaded connections

Lower control arm mounting bolt 55 – 60 Nm Suspension arm support ball joint mounting bolt 48 – 60 Nm Hub mount 210 – 235 Nm Wheel mounting bolt 89 – 90 Nm

Removing drive shafts

1. Secure the vehicle with the parking brake. 2. Loosen the front wheel mounting bolts and hub nut. 3. Raise the front of the car, unscrew the bolts and remove the...

Installation of drive shafts

Drive shaft sealing ring 1 – sealing ring; 2 – normal condition of working edges; 3 – worn working edges; 4 – drive shaft; 5 – lubrication 1. Check the condition of the...

Disassembling drive shafts

1. Remove the drive shaft. 2. Mark the position of the protective covers and vibration damper on the shaft. 3. Thoroughly clean the outer surface of the drive shaft. 4....

Assembly of drive shafts

1. Fill the interior of the joint with grease, keeping in mind that a different amount of grease should be applied to each side of the joint. 2. To facilitate...

Replacing the inner hinge protective cover

1. Secure the vehicle with the parking brake. 2. Raise the front of the car. 3. Unscrew the fastening and remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle. 4. If there is...

Replacing the outer hinge protective cover

1. Remove the inner hinge protective cover. 2. Remove the clamps securing the outer hinge protective cover. 3. Remove the inner joint protective cover by sliding it...

Hinge housing seal

Work on sealing the hinge housing is performed only if there is an adapter flange for installing a protective cover. 1. Remove the drive shaft. 2. Mark the position of...

Drive shaft faults

Vibration and increased noise when starting off, engine braking and on sharp turns occur when the CV joint or splined shaft connections are worn out, as well as when the...




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