Axle Shaft Assembly: Service and Repair

REMOVAL





1. With vehicle in neutral, position vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove skid plate, if equipped.
3. Remove hub nut from the half shaft.
4. Remove brake caliper (1) and rotor (3).





5. Remove wheel speed sensor if equipped.
6. Remove hub bearing bolts (1) from the knuckle.





7. Remove hub bearing and brake shield from knuckle.
8. Support half shaft at the C/V joint housings.
9. Position two pry bars behind the inner C/V housing and disengage the C/V joint from the axle.
10. Remove half shaft (1) through the knuckle.

INSTALLATION





1. Apply a light coating of wheel bearing grease on the axle splines.
2. Insert half shaft through the steering knuckle and onto the axle. Verify shaft snap-ring engages with the groove on the inside of the joint housing.
3. Clean hub bearing bore and hub bearing mating surface. Lightly coat mating surfaces with grease.
4. Install hub bearing (1) onto the axle half shaft and into steering knuckle (3). Tighten hub bearing bolts to 163 Nm (120 ft. lbs.).





5. Install wheel speed sensor, if equipped.
6. Install brake rotor (3) and caliper adapter with caliper (1).
7. Install half shaft nut. Apply brakes and tighten shaft nut to 251 Nm (185 ft. lbs.).
8. Install skid plate, if equipped.