Vehicle wheel drive shafts Ford Escort 4

Description of the design of drive shafts
Right drive shaft 1, 6 - ball joint; 2 - retaining ring; 3, 5, 7, 9 - clamp; 4, 8 - protective cover; 10 - drive shaft Left drive shaft 1, 14 - ball joint; 2 - flange;...

Tightening torques for threaded connections
Bolt of fastening of the lower suspension arm 55 – 60 Nm Bolt of fastening of the spherical joint of a support of the suspension arm 48 – 60 Nm hub mount 210 - 235 Nm...

Removing drive shafts
1. Lock the vehicle with the parking brake. 2. Loosen the front wheel mounting bolts and hub nut. 3. Raise the front of the car, unscrew the bolts and remove the wheel....

Installation of drive shafts
Drive shaft sealing ring 1 - sealing ring; 2 - normal state of the working edges; 3 - worn working edges; 4 - drive shaft; 5 - lubrication 1. Check the condition of the...

Disassembly of drive shafts
1. Remove drive shaft. 2. Mark the position of the protective covers and vibration damper on the shaft. 3. Thoroughly clean the outer surface of the drive shaft. 4....

Assembly of drive shafts
1. Fill the interior of the joint with grease, taking into account that a different amount of grease should be applied to each side of the joint. 2. To facilitate...

Inner Hinge Protective Boot Replacement
1. Lock the vehicle with the parking brake. 2. Raise the front of the car. 3. Unscrew the fastener and remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle. 4. If there is a...

Replacement of a protective cover of the external hinge
1. Remove the protective cover of the inner hinge. 2. Remove the clamps securing the protective cover of the outer hinge. 3. Remove the protective cover of the inner...

Joint housing seal
Work on sealing the hinge housing is only carried out if there is an adapter flange for installing a protective cover. 1. Remove drive shaft. 2. Mark the position of the...

Drive shaft failures
Vibration and increased noise when starting off, engine braking and sharp turns occur when the CV joint or shaft splines are worn out, as well as when the wheel...