Removal
1. Disconnect the front wheel drive shaft, see the relevant chapter.
Caution! Do not lower the vehicle onto its wheels after disconnecting the axle shafts.
2. Cut the clamps on the CV joint cuff with side cutters and remove them (see illustration).
8.2 Front wheel drive shaft
1 - drive shaft 2 - outer joint cuff
3 - clamping collar on the landing belt of a large diameter cuff
4 - clamping collar on the landing belt of the small diameter cuff
5 - clamping collar on the landing belt of the small diameter cuff
6 - inner hinge cuff
7 - clamping collar on the landing belt of a large diameter cuff
3. Cut the damaged cuff and remove it from the CV joint.
4. Remove the corresponding outer joint from the axle shaft. To do this, knock joint 8 off the shaft with a suitable mandrel, resting it on sprocket 9 (see illustration).
Fasten the joint only by the splined shank and do not damage the sealing surfaces of the oil seals.
5. Clean the CV joint housing.
Attention! If water or dirt gets in, the outer CV joint must be disassembled. To do this, it is necessary to mark the location of the inner sprocket and separator in the joint housing.
The inner joint cannot be disassembled. If contaminated, the inner joint or axle shaft must be completely replaced.
Installation
Attention! The clamping clamps must be replaced with new ones.
6. Place the cuff mounting clamp on the shaft along the small seat belt.
7. Place the new seal on the shaft.
8. Fill the joint with grease up to the top edge of the sprocket.
Amount of grease for the CV joint of the front wheel drive shaft:
- outer hinge - 100 g
- internal hinge - 120 g
9. Outer CV joint. Be sure to replace the shaft tailstock retaining ring with a new one.
10. Tap the joint onto the drive shaft.
11. Fill the cuff and joint with the remaining grease.
12. Place the cuff on the joint and the front wheel drive shaft.
On the inner hinge, before installing the clamps, adjust the cuff to a length of 159 mm.
13. Install the clamping clamps and clamp them using the appropriate pliers, e.g. HAZET 1847. In this case, the spindle A of the pliers should be tightened with a torque of 27+3 Nm. The gap between the clamping clamps (see arrows B in illustration 8.13) should not exceed 2.5 mm.
Caution! Before using the pliers, check the ease of movement of the spindle A. Lubricate it if necessary (see illustration 8.13).
14. Install the front wheel drive shaft into place.