Removing drive shafts (Escort 4)

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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 wheel.

4. Unscrew the front wheel caliper without disconnecting the brake hose and, using soft wire, hang it from the stand.

5. Drain the oil from the gearbox by carefully unscrewing the gear selector shaft lock.

Caution! There is a locking pin and spring under the shaft lock that must be removed.


6. Remove both wishbones by first unscrewing the mounting bolt on the bracket and then the nut on the ball joint, holding the Torx bolt from turning with a key.

7. Remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle.

8. If necessary, remove the steering rod from the steering knuckle arm.

8. If necessary, remove the steering rod from the steering knuckle arm.


9. Remove both drive shafts from the gearbox and hang them on the steering rods using soft wire. To do this, insert a crowbar or screwdriver between the inner CV joint and the housing, and when an assistant pulls the car wheel outward with force, knock the drive shaft out of engagement in the axle gear with a strong, sharp blow to the end of the crowbar.

10. Tie the extracted end of the shaft to the steering rack with wire. Insert plastic or wooden plugs to fix the differential axle gears instead of the extracted drive shafts. The diameter of the plugs is 22 mm.



11. Unscrew the bolt securing the brake disc to the hub and remove the disc.

12. Remove the wheel hub. Use a puller if necessary.

13. Remove the drive shaft from the steering knuckle and take it out from under the vehicle.






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