Rear Driveshaft Disassembly & Reassembly(AWD/4WD): Disassembly

NOTE:  Be careful not to damage the boot.

Inboard Joint 

• 1. Boot Band - Remove

  Double loop type 

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  Ear clamp type 

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  Low profile type 

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  1. Remove the boot bands.

  NOTE:  Be careful not to damage the inboard boot.

  • If the boot band is a double loop type (A), lift up the band end (B), and push it into the clip (C).
  • If the boot band is an ear clamp type (D), lift up the three tabs (E) using a flat-tipped screwdriver.
  • If the boot band is a low profile type (F), pinch the boot band using commercially available CV boot clamp pliers (30500) (G).
• 2. Inboard Joint - Remove

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  1. Make marks (A) on each roller (B) and the inboard joint (C) to identify the locations of the rollers to the grooves in the inboard joint.

  NOTE:  Do not engrave or scribe any marks on the rolling surface.

  2. Remove the inboard joint on a clean shop towel (D). Be careful not to drop the rollers when separating them from the inboard joint.

• 3. Spider - Remove

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  1. Remove the circlip (A)

  2. Make marks (B) on the spider (C) and the driveshaft (D) to identify the position of the shaft

  3. Remove the spider.

  NOTE:  Do not engrave or scribe any marks on the rolling surfaces.

• 4. Inboard Boot - Remove

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  1. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the inboard boot (B)

  2. Remove the inboard boot

  3. Remove the vinyl tape.

  Outboard Joint 

• 1. Boot Band - Remove

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  1. Lift up the three tabs (A) using a flat-tipped screwdriver

  2. Release the ear clamp bands (B).

• 2. Outboard Joint - Remove

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  1. Slide the outboard boot (A) partially toward the inboard joint side

  2. Wipe off the grease to expose the driveshaft and the outboard joint inner race.

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  3. Make a mark (A) on the driveshaft (B) at the same level as the outboard joint end (C).

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  4. Securely clamp the driveshaft in a bench vise with a shop towel wrapped around the driveshaft 5. Remove the outboard joint (A) using the threaded adapter and a commercially available 5/8"-18 UNF slide hammer (B) 6. Remove the driveshaft from the bench vise.

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  7. Remove the stop ring (A).

• 3. Outboard Boot - Remove

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  1. Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the outboard boot (B)

  2. Remove the outboard boot

  3. Remove the vinyl tape.