Replacement without removing the drive shaft
2. Loosen the front wheel mounting nuts. Apply the parking brake, lift the front end and place it on supports. Remove the wheel.
3. Loosen the nut securing the anti-roll bar connecting link to the front suspension strut. Move the link to the side.
4. Remove the cotter pin from the ball joint nut located at the end of the tie rod. Remove the nut and disconnect the tie rod from the control arm on the steering knuckle using a ball joint puller. Be careful not to damage the ball joint seal.
5. Considering which side the front lower arm ball joint clamp bolt is installed on, remove the bolt from the steering knuckle. Press the ball joint away from the steering knuckle. If this is difficult, gently pry the clamp apart with a flat-head power screwdriver or something similar. Be careful not to damage the ball joint seal.
6. Mark the shaft and joint housing to ensure they are aligned during installation.
7. Note the position of both inner joint boot clamps. Release the clamps and pull the boot along the drive shaft away from the transmission.
8. When removing the joint from its housing, pull on the front suspension strut (from the outside). After removing the joint from the housing, the bearing rollers may pop out. Mark them for subsequent installation in their places with a drop of paint. Support the inner end of the drive shaft on a stand.
9. Remove the support ring from the hinge housing.
10. Remove the remaining bearing rollers from the joint and mark them with paint so that you can install them in their places later.
11. The inner end of the drive shaft and the splined hub of the joint should have marks for alignment. If there are no marks, apply them (drop them with paint).
12. Remove the elastic ring securing the joint to the shaft.
13. Using a puller, remove the joint from the end of the drive shaft and pull the boot off it.
14. If it is necessary to remove the outer joint, see paragraph 4.
15. Clean the drive shaft and purchase a new ball joint retaining ring. The boot clips and the tie rod end cotter pin also need to be replaced.
16. Pull the new boot onto the drive shaft together with the new clamps. Also install the support ring onto the joint housing.
17. Install the joint on the splines of the drive shaft. If necessary, tap it with a soft-faced hammer to install it in place. Put the joint on with the lead-in chamfer on the end of the shaft and align the marks made during removal. Fix it in place with a new elastic ring so that it snaps into the groove.
18. Install the bearing rollers into their places on the hinge. Use grease to hold the rollers in place.
19. Pull the front suspension strut outward and insert the joint into its housing, aligning the marks made during removal. Fill the inside of the joint with grease (approximately 180 g of constant velocity joint grease).
20. Pull the boot along the shaft and install it on the support ring located on the joint housing. The small diameter end of the boot should fit into the groove on the drive shaft.
21. Check: the hinge should not be twisted or bent. Then insert a small screwdriver under the edge of the cover from the side of the case. This is necessary to release air when performing the next operation.
22. Press the hinge all the way into its housing, then pull it out 20mm. Remove the screwdriver, then install the clips and secure them.
23. Install the front lower control arm ball joint to the steering knuckle assembly. Install and tighten the clamp nut and bolt.
24. Install the tie rod end ball joint onto the steering knuckle and screw on the nut. Tighten it to the specified torque. The holes for the cotter pin on the ball joint nut must be aligned. If necessary, the nut can be tightened slightly to align the holes, but the tightening force must be within the tolerance for the required torque. Insert a new cotter pin and straighten it.
25. Install the anti-roll bar connecting link to the front suspension strut and tighten the nut to the specified torque.
26. Install the wheel and lower the vehicle to the ground. Tighten the wheel nuts to the specified torque.
Replacement after removing the drive shaft
27. Place the drive shaft in a vice.
28. Mark the shaft and joint housing to ensure they are aligned during installation.
29. Note the position in which both clamps of the inner joint boot are installed. Release the clamps and pull the boot along the drive shaft (see Fig. 3.29).
30. Remove the joint from its housing. After removing the joint from the housing, the bearing rollers may pop out. Mark them for subsequent installation in their places with a drop of paint.
31. Remove the support ring from the hinge housing (see Fig. 3.31).
32. Remove the remaining bearing rollers from the joint and mark them with paint so that they can be installed in their places later (see Fig. 3.32).
33. The inner end of the drive shaft and the splined hub of the joint should have marks for alignment. If there are no marks, apply them (drop them with paint).
34. Remove the elastic ring securing the joint to the shaft (see Fig. 3.34).
35. Using a puller, remove the joint from the end of the drive shaft and pull the cover off it (see Fig. 3.35).
36. If it is necessary to remove the outer joint, see paragraph 12.
37. Clean the drive shaft and purchase a new hinge retaining ring. The boot clamps also need to be replaced.
38. Pull the new boot onto the drive shaft together with the new clamps (see Fig. 3.38).
39. Also install the support ring on the hinge housing.
40. Install the joint on the splines of the drive shaft. If necessary, tap it with a soft-faced hammer to install it in place. Put the joint on with the lead-in chamfer on the end of the shaft and align the marks made during removal. Fix it in place with a new elastic ring so that it snaps into the groove (see Fig. 3.40, a, b).
41. Install the bearing rollers into their places on the hinge. Use grease to hold the rollers in place.
42. Insert the joint into its housing, aligning the marks made during removal. Fill the inside of the joint with grease (approximately 180 g of constant velocity joint grease).
43. Pull the boot along the shaft and install it on the support ring located on the joint housing. The small diameter end of the boot should fit into the groove on the drive shaft.
44. Check: the hinge should not be twisted or bent. Then insert a small screwdriver under the edge of the cover from the side of the case. This is necessary to release air when performing the next operation.
45. Press the hinge completely into its housing, and then pull it out by 20 mm. Remove the screwdriver, and then install the clamps and tighten them (see Fig. 3.45).
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