Warnings
- Do not disassemble RJ
- Be careful not to damage the rotor attached to the RJ outer race.
Disassembly
- Remove the drive shaft.
- Remove the clamps securing the protective cover (pic. 14.45).
Pic. 14.45. Drive shaft: 1 - a large clamp for fastening the protective cover of the CV joint TJ; 2- small clamp for fastening the protective cover of the CV joint TJ; 3 - CV joint housing TJ of the right drive shaft; 4 - CV joint housing TJ of the left drive shaft; 5 - retaining ring; 6 - hinge assembly; 7 - protective cover of the CV joint TJ; 8 - SHRUS RJ; 9 - retaining ring of the left drive shaft
- Remove the circlip from the end of the drive shaft.
- Remove the pivot housing from the drive shaft.
- Remove the protective cover of the TJ CV joint. If the cover is to be installed repeatedly, wrap the splines of the shaft with adhesive tape before removing the cover.
- Clean out the old grease from the constant velocity joint.
Examination
- Solvent wash all parts of the hinge until the old hinge grease is completely removed.
- Check all hinge parts for cracks, gouges, nicks, pitting, and uneven wear.
Assembly
- Wrap the splines of the drive shaft with adhesive tape and slide a new protective boot over the drive shaft. Remove adhesive tape.
- Fill the CV joint with fresh grease.
- Install the inboard joint housing onto the drive shaft.
- Remove excess grease and install the protective boot on the CV joint housing, then bleed the air from under the protective boot.
- Using the special tool, secure the protective cover with new clamps. Cut off the protruding tail of the clamp.
- Install the drive shaft.