NOTE: The left and right front wheel drives are of different designs (the right front wheel drive is made as one piece with the intermediate shaft), therefore the left and right drives are partially removed using different techniques, described separately for each drive.
You will need: all the tools to remove the engine crankcase protection (see "Removing and installing the engine mudguard"), disconnecting the ball joint from the steering knuckle (see "Replacing the ball joint"), steering rod from the steering arm (see "Replacing the Outer Tie Rod End"), as well as a socket head and a 13 mm wrench, a lug wrench.
To remove the left front wheel drive perform the following operations.
1. Remove the engine crankcase guard (see "Removing and installing the engine mudguard").
2. Drain the oil from the gearbox (see "Changing the gearbox oil").
3. Remove the decorative cap of the left front wheel (see "Changing a Wheel").
4. Loosen the hub bolt and wheel nuts.
WARNING: When removing the hub bolt, the vehicle must be on the ground!
WARNING: Loosen and tighten the wheel nuts only with the vehicle on the ground.
5. Apply the parking brake, place chocks under the rear wheels and raise the front of the car using reliable supports.
6. Remove the front wheel (see "Changing a Wheel").
NOTE: If your vehicle has an anti-lock brake system (ABS), disconnect the wire harness connector from the wheel speed sensor.
7. Unscrew the hub bolt and remove it together with the thrust washer.
8. Disconnect the left steering rod from the steering arm (see "Replacing the Outer Tie Rod End").
9. Unscrew the ball joint pin nut and press out the pin using a puller (see "Replacing the ball joint").
10. Move the telescopic strut slightly to the side and remove the outer constant velocity joint tailpiece from the hub.
NOTE: The front brake caliper has been removed for clarity. It is not necessary to remove it when removing the front wheel drive.
HELPFUL TIP: If you cannot remove the joint tailstock by hand, knock it out of the hub using light hammer blows through a soft metal punch.
CAUTION: Be careful not to allow the drive shaft to come out of the inner joint housing as this may cause damage to the joint.
11. Having rested the mounting blade against the gearbox housing…
12. …press out the inner drive joint from the axle gear and remove the left front wheel drive assembly.
NOTE: The gap between the inner joint housing and the gearbox housing is very small, it is impossible to insert the end of the mounting blade completely into it at once. After inserting the pointed part of the mounting blade into the gap, carefully hammer the end along the blade to drive it deep into the gap and use it to push the joint housing away from the housing like a wedge until the joint tailstock retaining ring comes out of the axle shaft gear. Then use the blade to finally push the joint tailstock out of the gear.
CAUTION: When using a tire iron to press the inner joint out of the transmission axle gear, be careful not to damage the transmission case or joint.
CAUTION: Replace the inner joint shaft snap ring with a new one whenever the drive is removed from the vehicle.
13. To install the drive, first insert the splined tail of the outer joint housing into the wheel hub, install the thrust washer and screw in the hub bolt until it stops, without tightening it completely.
14. Then insert the splined tailpiece of the inner joint housing into the axle shaft seal and turn the drive shaft slightly so that the splines of the joint tailpiece and the axle shaft gear align.
15. Move the front suspension arm down and, using a sharp movement of the shock absorber strut with the steering knuckle, press the drive into the axle shaft gear until the drive is secured with a retaining ring.
16. Try to pull the inner joint tailpiece out of the axle gear by giving the steering knuckle a sharp tug. If you succeed, repeat the installation of the joint into the gear. If the second attempt does not produce the desired result, replace the inner joint tailpiece retaining ring.
17. After installing all the parts, fill the gearbox with oil (see "Changing the gearbox oil").
18. Install the wheel and tighten the wheel nuts until they stop, without tightening them completely.
19. Place the vehicle on its wheels, removing it from the supports, and tighten the hub bolt.
WARNING: Tighten the hub bolt completely with the vehicle on the ground. Tighten the bolt to a torque of 35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m) and then turn it 90° further. Never move the vehicle with the hub bolt loose to avoid damaging the hub bearing separator.
20. Tighten the wheel nuts (see "Changing a Wheel").
21. Install the decorative wheel cover (see "Changing a Wheel").
To remove the right front wheel drive perform the following operations.
1. Perform on the right side of the vehicle operations 1–10, which were performed on the left side to remove the left front wheel drive (see above).
2. Unscrew the two nuts securing the intermediate support bracket…
3. …and remove the bracket.
4. Remove the inner joint shank from the axle gear…
5. …and remove the right front wheel drive assembly.
NOTE: If necessary, remove the three bolts securing the intermediate support bracket to the engine block…
NOTE: …and remove the bracket.
6. To install the drive, first insert the splined shank of the outer joint housing into the wheel hub, install the thrust washer and screw in the hub bolt until it stops, without tightening it completely.
7. Then insert the splined tailpiece of the inner joint housing into the axle shaft seal and turn the drive shaft slightly so that the splines of the joint tailpiece and the axle shaft gear align, then move the shock absorber strut with the steering knuckle to insert the drive into the axle shaft gear until it stops.
8. Install and secure the intermediate support bracket with nuts.
9. After installing all the parts, fill the gearbox with oil (see "Changing the gearbox oil").
10. Install the wheel and tighten the wheel nuts until they stop, without tightening them completely.
11. Place the vehicle on its wheels, removing it from the supports, and tighten the hub bolt.
WARNING: Tighten the hub bolt completely with the vehicle on the ground. Tighten the bolt to a torque of 35 N·m (3.5 kgf·m) and then turn it 90° further. Never move the vehicle with the hub bolt loose to avoid damaging the hub bearing separator.
12. Tighten the wheel nuts (see "Changing a Wheel").
13. Install the decorative wheel cover (see "Changing a Wheel").
The original source of this article can be found at: www.fordbook.ru