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Outer Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot > < Front Halfshaft RH

Fiesta 1996 Front Drive Halfshafts Inner CV Joint Boot

Front Drive Halfshafts - Inner Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot Fiesta 1996 (08/1995-02/2002)
Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s)

Boot clamp tightening tool

14-044
General Equipment
Snap-ring pliers
Materials
Name
Specification
High-durability grease
WSD-M1C230-A 
Clamping straps
 

Removal
  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Use an Allen key to stop the piston rod from turning.
    Undo the suspension strut top nut by five turns.

  1. Raise the vehicle.
  1. Detach the lower suspension arm from the spindle carrier.

  1. Undo the clamping straps on the tripod joint boot.
    • Slide the boot onto the front drive halfshaft.

  1. Separate the tripod joint.
    • Remove the grease from inside the joint.

  1. Remove the tripode star and the boot.
    • Detach the snap-ring using snap-ring pliers and pull off the tripode star.
    • Pull off the boot.

Installation

  1. General note.
    • Renew all snap-rings and clamping straps.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Chamfer points towards the front drive halfshaft.
    Fit the tripode assembly.
    • Push on the boot.
    • Push on the tripod and secure it.

  1. Assemble the tripod joint with high-durability grease (WSD-M1C230-A, capacity 125 g).

  1. Make a clamp head for Special Tool 14-044.
    • Material: aluminium or steel plate

  1. Position the tripod joint boot and secure it with clamping straps.
    • Apply the special tool so that the clamp head is vertical to the clamping strap head.
      NOTE:
      NOTE:Tighten 0,8 mm thick clamping straps to 12 Nm and 1,1 mm thick clamping straps to 20 Nm.
    • Tighten the clamping strap using the special tool.

  1. Attach the lower suspension arms to the spindle carriers.
  1. Lower the vehicle.

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:Use an Allen key to stop the piston rod from turning.
    Tighten the suspension strut top nut.

Outer Constant Velocity (CV) Joint Boot > < Front Halfshaft RH