Front wheel drive replacement

Loosen the front wheel bolts and remove the hub nut. Hang the front of the car. Unscrew the lock nut of the gear selector rod and drain the oil from the gearbox. Save the detent spring. Disconnect the suspension arm from the steering knuckle and from the body (pic. 3.52).



Using a large screwdriver or lever, use a sharp blow to dislodge the inner joint from the side gear, pulling the wheel out. Suspend the wheel drive so that the bending angle of the inner hinge does not exceed 20°, and the outer 45°. Remove the wheel, remove and hang the caliper. Remove the brake disc, then use a two-arm puller to remove the hub; remove the wheel drive.

NOTE: If both drive shafts are removed, lock side gears with industrial plastic drifts.

Install the drive shaft into the steering knuckle and into the differential. Install the hub on the splines of the shaft and using tool 14.022 (pic. 3.53) tighten the shaft, install a new washer and hub nut, without tightening.



Install the brake disc and attach the caliper to the steering knuckle. Install the wheel. Install new circlip 3 (fig 3.51) and, pressing the wheel, install the inner joint shaft into the differential side gear, while the retaining ring should go into the annular groove of the gear. Install the suspension arm. Fill the gearbox with oil and lower the car. Tighten the hub nut to a torque of 7.0-10.0 kgf·m.