Starting in 2008, reports recommend replacing the Axle Shaft seal whenever technicians change the driveaxle. Start by removing wheel lug nuts. Then lift your vehicle and place it firmly on jackstands before removing the wheel. You can access inner CV joint by taking off the splash shield, removing its locking pushpins. When pressing the brakes, unscrew the driveaxle/hub nut then take a new one but don't throw away the old one. Take away the brake hose bracket and wheel speed sensor cable connections from the shock absorber. Disconnect the brake caliper and its support bracket. Support everything carefully to stop the brake hose from getting harmed, and disconnect the tie-rod end from the steering knuckle if you need more space to work. First unfasten the control arm from the steering knuckle, and then attach a drive hub eliminator to divide the driveaxle from the hub. Pull the knuckle's hub assembly while keeping the driveaxle loose, and attach wire to keep the inner CV joint safe from strain. To release the right CV joint, remove its nuts connecting the support bearing to its bracket; on the left side, use a special driveaxle remover tool to gently pull until the joint comes free. Hold the CV joints in place and take the driveaxle out of your car. To install it, disassemble your old clip at the driveaxle's inner end and fasten in a fresh one. Apply multi-purpose grease on the shaft seal before carefully bringing up the driveaxle, holding the CV joints in place. Keep the spring clip in position with the opening down. Slide the splined end of the inside CV joint into the side gear of the differential, making sure the spring clip locks into its groove, and then check connection by pulling on the inner CV joint housing. On the right side, bolt and tighten the two support nuts of the intermediate shaft support bearing bracket. Before connecting the hub, apply a little grease to the splines of the CV joint on the outer side. Then, pull the steering knuckle back and slide the stub axle into position. Set the control arm back onto the steering knuckle. Tighten all hardware connecting the two pieces together. Begin by placing back the brake caliper and bracket, then hook up the tie rod to the steering knuckle if you've separated them. Insert the driveaxle, put your foot on the brake pedal to keep it from spinning, then hand-tighten the original driveaxle nut. Release the brake and bolt-tighten the nut to the exact torque specification. Remove and throw away the original nut. Step 1: Put on a fresh nut, and screw it in tight - do this before lowering the vehicle, or you risk damaging the wheel bearings. The special locking paste that comes with the driveaxle nut should be tightened to its threads within five minutes of apply. Put the wheel in place and screw on the lug nuts, let the car come down, and attach the lug nuts firmly to their proper tension. To work on the back wheels (AWD models), block the front wheels first. Then, without turning them, remove the wheel lug nuts. Raise the back part of the car and put it on stable jackstands before you take the wheel off. Take off the wheel speed sensor and brake line stopper from the wheel knuckle, detach the brake caliper and brake disc, holding the caliper in place with wire but keeping the brake hose connected. Ask someone to step on the brake, and take out the driveaxle nut by itself. Use a drive hub removal tool to disconnect the driveaxle from the wheel hub. With the lower control arm held up by a jack, we loosen and remove these four connections: the upper control arm and shock absorber lower bolt, the outer toe link and upper stabilizer bar link, the wheel knuckle support, and finally the lower arm attaching bolt from the knuckle. Push the driveaxle inner end out of the differential, move the axle housing outward to detach the drivehaft from the outer hub, and pull the driveaxle fully. Before installing, remove and replace the spring clip that used to be on the driveaxle end. Use oil to coat the inner joint stub shaft's appropriate surface where the seal moves. Afterwards, push the joint's splined portion through the differential, letting the spring clip settle into its groove. Be careful not to scratch the
Differential Seal when putting the driveaxle in place, and make sure to line up the gap in the spring clip at 6 o'clock so you can fit it easier. Cover the outer end of the drive axle with thin grease, push the wheel knuckle out, and put the drive axle's outer end inside the hub. Tighten the driveaxle in place by using the old driveaxle/hub nut. Then apply the brake and torque it to the correct values. Finally, replace this nut with a new one. Fit bolts to join the control arms (top and bottom) to wheel knuckle and screw them down to the engine manufacturer's requirement. Take the time to connect and secure the new drive wheel sensor correctly before letting your car lower to the ground so you don't harm the-wheel axles with loose nuts. BOLT down the driveaxle nut with the brake applied and its proper torque. Then add the new axle nut, tighten it to the right torque with breaks on, and install everything backward as you took it apart. All new suspension bolts get bolted down with correct torque. Tighten your brake bolts, too. When you're ready, put the wheel on and the lug nuts, let the car down, and tighten the nuts according to the correct level.