Front Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage oil seals and boots when installing drive shaft.
Do not hit joint boot with hammer.
Insert joints by hand only.
Make sure differential side joint is inserted fully and its circlip is seated as it was.

Install drive shaft assembly by reversing removal procedure noting the following points:

Use new differential side joint circlip.
Tighten strut bracket bolts and new nuts to specified torque, see FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Tighten front stabilizer bar joint nut to specified torque, see FRONT STABILIZER BAR/FRONT STABILIZER BAR JOINT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Tighten front wheel speed sensor bolt to specified torque, see FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Tighten front brake caliper bolts to specified torque, see FRONT BRAKE CALIPER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Tighten new drive shaft nut to specified torque, loosen it one rotation or more, and then retighten it to specified torque.
CAUTION: Be sure to use new drive shaft nut.

Tightening torque

Drive shaft nut* (a): 250 N.m (25.5 kg-m, 184.5 lbf-ft)
Caulk drive shaft nut (1) as shown.
CAUTION: Be sure not to crack caulking part (2) of drive shaft nut while caulking it. Replace it with new one if it is cracked.

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Shaft Nut
Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
Install front wheel, see WHEEL (WITH TIRE) REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Tighten exhaust pipe No. 1 bolts and nuts to specified torque, see EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Fill transaxle with oil as specified:
- 6M/T model: /T model: MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL CHANGE .
- CVT model: CVT FLUID CHANGE .
Check front wheel Alignment, see FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT .