Rear Driveshaft Reassembly

Rear Driveshaft Reassembly

Rear Driveshaft:

Special Tools Required
Boot band tool, KD-3191 or equivalent, commercially available

NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View, as needed, during this procedure.

Inboard Joint Side
1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging to the inboard boot.





2. Install the inboard boot on the driveshaft, then remove the vinyl tape. Be careful not to damage the inboard boot.
3. Install the steel balls (A) and the bearing retainer (B) onto the bearing race (C) by aligning the marks (D) you made on the bearing retainer and the bearing race.





4. Install the bearing onto the driveshaft (E) by aligning the marks you made on the bearing and the driveshaft.
5. Install the snap ring (F).
6. Pack the inboard joint with the joint grease included in the new driveshaft set.





7. Install the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by aligning the marks (A) you made on the inboard joint and driveshaft.





8. Install the circlip (B).
9. Adjust the length of the driveshafts to the figure as shown, then adjust the boots to halfway between full compression and full extension. Make sure the ends of the boots seat in the grooves of the driveshaft and joint. Doing this prevents vacuum or too much air in the boot, preventing it from compressing or extending properly.





10. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and the inboard joint, then install the new boot band onto the boot.
11. Install the boot band on the other end of the boot, and repeat step 10.

Outboard Joint Side
1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging to the outboard boot.





2. Install the outboard boot and the new low profile band on the driveshaft, then remove the vinyl tape. Be careful not to damage the outboard boot.
3. Install the new stop ring (A) in the driveshaft groove (B).





4. Pack about half of the grease included in the new joint boot set into the driveshaft hole in the outboard joint. Insert the driveshaft (A) into the outboard joint (B) until the stop ring (C) is closed.





5. To completely seat the outboard joint, pick up the driveshaft and joint, and tap them on a hard surface. Do not use a hammer as excessive force may damage the driveshaft. Be careful not to damage the threaded section (A) of the outboard joint.





6. Check the alignment of the paint mark (A) with the outboard joint end (B).





7. Pack the outboard joint (A) with the remaining joint grease included in the new joint boot set.





8. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and the outboard joint, then install the new low profile band onto the boot.
9. Install the boot band on the other end of the boot, and repeat step 8.