Rear Driveshaft Disassembly (With VTM-4)

Rear Driveshaft Disassembly

Special Tools Required

- Threaded Adapter, 24 x 1.5 mm 07XAC-001020A
- Slide Hammer 5/8"-18 UNF, commercially available
- Boot Band Pliers, commercially available

Inboard Joint Side

1. Remove the boot bands. Be careful not to damage the 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 a low profile type (D), pinch the boot band using commercially available boot band pliers (E).

Double loop type





Low profile type





2. Remove the circlip (A).





3. Make marks (B) on the bearing retainer (C) and the inboard joint (D) to identify the locations of the bearing retainer to the grooves in the inboard joint. Then remove the inboard joint on a clean shop towel (E). Be careful not to drop the steel balls when separating them from the inboard joint.

4. Remove the snap ring (A).





5. Make marks (B) on the bearing retainer (C), the bearing race (D), and the driveshaft (E) to identify the position of the bearing retainer and the bearing race on the shaft.

6. Remove the bearing race and the steel balls (F).

NOTE: If necessary, use a commercially available bearing puller.

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





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

9. Remove the vinyl tape.

Outboard Joint Side

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

- If the boot band is a low profile type (A), pinch the boot band using commercially available boot band pliers (B).
- If the boot band is an ear clamp type (C), lift up the three tabs (D) using a screwdriver.

Low profile type





Ear clamp type





2. Slide the outboard boot (A) partially to the inboard joint side. Be careful not to damage the boot.





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

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






5. Securely clamp the driveshaft in a bench vise with a shop towel wrapped around the driveshaft.

6. Remove the outboard joint (A) using the 24 x 1.5 mm threaded adapter (B) and a commercially available 5/8"-18 UNF slide hammer (C).





7. Remove the driveshaft from the bench vise.

8. Remove the stop ring (A) from the driveshaft.






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





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

11. Remove the vinyl tape.