Rear Driveshaft Disassembly

Rear Driveshaft Disassembly

Special Tools Required

- Bearing Puller, commercially available

NOTE: Due to the amount of work required to replace one damaged boot, it is best to replace both boots at the same time.

Inboard Joint Side

1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the boot.

- For the welded bands.
- For the double loop bands.
- For the low profile bands.
- For the ear clamp bands.

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

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





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

4. Make marks (A) on the spider (B) that match the marks on the rollers, then remove the rollers.

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





5. Remove the circlip (C).

6. Make marks (D) on the spider and the driveshaft (E) to identify the position of the spider on the shaft.

7. Remove the spider.

NOTE: If necessary, use a commercially available bearing puller while being careful not to damage the spider.

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





9. Remove the inboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.

10. Remove the vinyl tape.

Outboard Joint Side

1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the boot.

- For the double loop bands.
- For the ear clamp bands.

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

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





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

4. Make marks (A) on the spider (B) that match the marks on the rollers, then remove the rollers.

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





5. Remove the circlip (C).

6. Make marks (D) on the spider and the driveshaft (E) to identify the position of the spider on the shaft.

7. Remove the spider.

NOTE: If necessary, use a commercially available bearing puller while being careful not to damage the spider.

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





9. Remove the outboard boot. Be careful not to damage the boot.

10. Remove the vinyl tape.