Axle Shafts - Front: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Drain transaxle fluid. Remove locking hub, if equipped. Remove circlip from axle shaft. Remove stabilizer ball joint nut. Remove castle nut from tie rod end. Remove mounting bolts from brake caliper. Remove caliper from steering knuckle, and wire aside. Remove stud nut from steering knuckle.
- Support lower suspension arm with a jack. Remove lower strut bracket bolts. Lower jack and disconnect knuckle from lower suspension control arm. Pull outer axle shafts from hubs. To remove right-side inner joint, use large screwdrivers or pry bars to pry inner joint from transaxle to release retaining circlip. To remove left side-inner joint, remove mounting bolts from inner joint.
NOTE:
DO NOT disassemble CV joints. If joint is faulty, replace as an assembly. DO NOT disassemble differential side joint assembly.