Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation

Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation
Reference: Rear Drive Shaft Components: Rear
Reference: Rear Drive Shaft Assembly On-Vehicle Inspection: Rear

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Release caulking from drive shaft nut (1) and remove drive shaft nut with brake pedal depressed.

CAUTION:
Insufficient release of caulking may cause damage to the drive shaft thread.

NOTE:
Carefully use a sharp-tipped bit to release the caulking.





3) Remove exhaust pipe No.2.
4) Drain rear differential oil.
5) Remove rear brake caliper.
6) Disconnect rear wheel speed sensor from suspension knuckle.
7) Remove rear wheel hub assembly.
8) Use tire lever (1) to pull out drive shaft joint (2).

NOTE:
Turning drive shaft may facilitate to release snap ring fitting of joint spline, while pulling out drive shaft.








Installation

CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage oil seals and boots when installing drive shaft.
^ Do not hit joint boot with hammer.
Insert joints by hand only.
^ Make sure differential side joint is inserted fully and its circlip is seated as it was.

Reverse removal procedure, noting the following points.
^ Use new differential side joint circlip.
^ Tighten rear wheel speed sensor bolt to specified torque.
^ Tighten brake caliper bolts to specified torque.
^ Tighten new drive shaft nut to specified torque, loosen it one rotation or more, and then retighten it to specified torque.

CAUTION:
Be sure to use new drive shaft nut.

Tightening torque
Drive shaft nut* (a): 250 Nm (25.5 kg-m, 184.5 lbf-ft)

^ Caulk drive shaft nut (1) as shown.

CAUTION:
Be sure not to crack caulking part (2) of drive shaft nut while caulking it. Replace it with a new one if it cracks.





^ Fill rear differential oil.
^ Tighten exhaust pipe No.2 nuts to specified torque.
^ Install rear wheel.