HALF SHAFT
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HALF SHAFT
CAUTION ..............................8
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HALF SHAFT .....8
REMOVAL .............................8
INSTALLATION ..........................9
SPECIFICATIONS .......................10
SPECIAL TOOLS .......................10
HALF SHAFT
CAUTION
CAUTION: Never grasp half shaft assembly by the
boots. This may cause the boot to pucker or crease
and reduce the service life of the boot. Avoid over
angulating or stroking the C/V joints when handling
the half shaft.
Half shafts exposed to battery acid, transmission
fluid, brake fluid, differential fluid or gasoline may
cause the boots to deteriorate.
NOTE: If the boot or joint is damaged the half shaft
must be replaced as an assembly.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HALF SHAFT
Check for grease at the inboard and outboard C/V
joint. This is a sign of boot or boot clamp damage.
CLUNKING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION
This noise may be a result of a damaged or worn
C/V joint. A torn boot or loose/missing clamp on the
inner/outer joint which has allowed the grease to be
lost will damage the C/V joint.
SHUDDER/VIBRATION DURING ACCELERATION
This problem could be a result of a worn/damaged
inner tripod joint or a sticking tripod joint. Improper
wheel alignment may also cause a shudder or vibra-
tion.
VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
This problem could be a result of out of balance
front tires or tire/wheel runout. Foreign material
(mud, etc.) packed on the backside of the wheel(s)
will also cause a vibration.
REMOVAL
(1) Remove rear wheel.
(2) Remove belly pan.
(3) Remove half shaft cotter pin, nut lock and
spring washer.
(4) Remove half shaft nut and washer (Fig. 1).
(5) Remove toe link from knuckle with Puller
C-4150A (Fig. 2).
(6) Remove stabilizer link from lower control arm
(Fig. 3).
(7) Remove lower ball joint nut and separate joint
from control arm with Puller C-4150A and Spacer
6983 (Fig. 4).
(8) Remove shock clevis bolt from lower control
arm (Fig. 5).
(9) Swing knuckle out and pull half shaft out of
the hub bearing.
(10) Remove half shaft from the axle with
Remover 9052 and a slide hammer.
Fig. 1 HALF SHAFT NUT
1 - HALF SHAFT
2 - NUT
3 - 8 HALF SHAFT ZB
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