Attention! The automatic transmission is sealed, so for this operation, the working fluid from the gearbox does not need to be drained.
Pic. 6.133. Installation of rods to hold the spring: 1 - thrust; 2 - spring
- install on both sides of the rod 1 (pic. 6.133), holding springs 2 of the shock absorber strut;
- loosen the tightening torque of the front wheel mounting bolts;
- raise the car on a lift and remove the front wheels;
Pic. 6.134. Unscrewing the front wheel drive nut: 1 - nut; 2 - fixture
- with tool 2 (pic. 6.134) lock the wheel hub and unscrew nut 1;
Pic. 6.135. Unscrewing the nuts of the intermediate support: 1 - nuts
- on the right side unscrew the nuts 1 (pic. 6.135) and turn the bolts 90°;
Pic. 6.136. Disconnecting the ball joint from the steering knuckle: 1 - bolt; 2 - fixture
- unscrew bolt 1 (pic. 6.136) ball joint mountings;
- remove the ball joint using tool 2, fixing the lower arm in the lower position;
- turn the wheels to the right until they stop;
Pic. 6.137. Removing the wheel drive: 1 - outer CV joint
- remove the splined shank of the outer joint 1 (pic. 6.137) from the wheel hub and remove the wheel drive shaft from the gearbox;
- repeat similar operations on the left side, with the exception of operations with an intermediate support, turning the wheels all the way to the left.
Install the front wheel drive in the following order:
1) check:
- lack of backlash in the hinges;
- the condition of the corrugations of mud-protective covers;
Pic. 6.138. Inner joint with bearing: 1 - bearing
- bearing condition 1 (pic. 6.138);
2) clean and grease the wheel hub splines and outer joint shank splines;
3) lubricate the splines of the drive shaft on the gearbox side and the splines of the differential gears;
4) lubricate with grease the outer ring of bearing 1 and its seat in the lower right engine support;
Pic. 6.139. Checking for O-Ring: 1 - sealing ring; 2 - shaft
5) check the presence and condition of the sealing ring 1 (pic. 6.139);
6) complete the installation of the wheel drives in the reverse order of removal.