VehiCROSS 4WD V6-3.5L (1999)
Axle Housing and Associated Parts
Removal
1. Raise the vehicle and support it with suitable safety stands. The hoist must remain under the rear axle housing.
2. Drain brake fluid.
3. Remove rear wheels and tires.
4. Remove propeller shaft.
5. Drain the rear axle oil into a proper container.
6. Remove parking brake cable, release the connection between the cable fixing clip equalizer.
7. Move the clip aside and pull out the breather hose.
8. Disconnect the ABS connectors (1) and remove the brackets (2) attached to the frame and center link.
9. Loosen the brake tube flare nut, remove the clip and take out the brake tube.
10. Remove the shock absorber fixing nut from the axle housing.
11. Remove the stabilizer linkage mounting nut from the axle housing.
12. Remove the lateral rod fixing nut from the axle housing.
13. Remove the center link mounting bolt and nut from the axle housing.
14. Remove the trailing link fixing bolt and nut from the axle housing.
15. Lower the jack and remove the coil spring and insulator.
16. Axle housing assembly can be separated from the vehicle on completion of steps 1 - 11.
17. Remove the brake caliper fixing bolt (3), loosen the flare nut (1), release the clip (2) and take out the brake caliper together with the flexible hose.
18. Remove brake disc.
19. Remove antilock brake system speed sensor fixing bolt and the clip and bracket on the axle housing.
20. Remove the brake line clip and fixing bolt on the axle housing and take out the brake pipe.
21. Remove the bearing holder fixing nut and take out the axle shaft assembly, be sure not to damage the oil seal by the spline of the shaft.
22. Remove differential assembly.
