Each drive shaft consists of internal and external joints of equal angular speeds (SHRUS) and the shaft itself. The drive shaft can be identified by the A marks engraved on the shaft or special stickers (see illustration 11.0).
11.0 Drive shaft
A - identification notches
The slotted part of the outer hinge is inserted into the wheel hub and fixed with the hub nut, while the inner one is attached to the gearbox. CV joints are lubricated with grease, which is stuffed only when the joint is disassembled.
The condition of the CV joint covers should be checked periodically, since if they are damaged, lubricant will escape, and dirt will enter the CV joint itself, which will cause damage.
The drive shafts of the vehicles discussed in this manual are equipped with CV joints of two types - either «tripod» (see illustration 11.0a), or ball bearing joints (see illustration 11.0b).
11.0a CV joint type «tripod»
11.0b Ball bearing constant velocity joint
Removing
1. Jack up the front of the vehicle, place it on jack stands, remove the appropriate front wheel and unscrew the hub nut after removing the protective cap from it.
2. Drain gear oil.
3. Loosen as much as possible the nuts 2 of the bolts securing the support bearing of the right drive shaft. It is not necessary to remove heat shield 1 (see illustration).
11.3 Loosen as much as possible the tightening of the nuts 2 of the bolts securing the support bearing of the right drive shaft a. It is not necessary to remove the heat-reflecting shield 1. Nut tightening torque - 10 Nm
4. Turn the support bearing bolts a quarter of a turn to displace their heads from the outer edge of the support.
5. Designate position of bolts of fastening of the bottom part of an amortization rack to a rotary fist and unscrew them. To prevent the lowering of the steering knuckle, tie it with wire on the subframe.
6. Turn the front wheels all the way to the right if the left drive shaft is disconnected, and accordingly to the left if the right drive shaft is disconnected.
7. Disconnect from a rotary fist a tip of cross steering draft.
8. Take away a rotary fist and take a power shaft from a nave of a forward wheel. Tap the shaft with a rubber mallet if necessary.
9. Disconnect the shaft from the gearbox, being careful not to damage the oil seal.
10. Remove the drive shaft oil seals by drilling two holes in the oil seal, screw in two self-tapping screws 1 and remove the oil seal using the tool «A» 0336-S (see illustration).
11.10 Drill two holes in the stuffing box, screw in two self-tapping screws 1 and extract the stuffing box using the tool «A» 0336-S. Cars with automatic transmission