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Land Rover Freelander Workshop Manual (1998-2000)17 · Drive shafts
17 · Transmission

Drive shaft - front

Make
Land Rover
Model
Freelander Workshop Manual
Year
1998–2000
Section
Repairs › Drive shaft - front
Drive shaftsDrive shaft - front

DRIVE SHAFT - FRONT

Service repair no - 47.10.01

Remove

  1. Raise front of vehicle, one side.

WARNING: Support on safety stands.

  1. Remove road wheel(s).
  2. Remove underbelly panel. See BODY, Repairs.
  3. Remove 3 bolts securing splash shield.
  4. Remove splash shield.
Drive shaft - front – Remove splash shield.
  1. Release drive shaft stake nut tag. With an assistant depressing the brake pedal, remove and discard the drive shaft nut.
  2. Remove ’C’ clip from brake hose.
  3. Release brake hose and ABS harness from bracket.
  4. Release ABS speed sensor from hub.

CAUTION: Do not allow caliper to hang on brake hose.

  1. Remove 2 bolts from brake caliper, release brake caliper from hub and tie aside.
  2. Remove 2 bolts securing damper to hub.
  3. Release hub from damper.
  4. Release drive shaft outer joint from hub.
Drive shaft - front – Release drive shaft outer joint from hub.
  1. Release drive shaft inner joint from gear box.

CAUTION: Care must be taken not to damage oil seal when removing drive shaft from gearbox.

  1. Remove drive shaft.
Drive shaft - front – Remove drive shaft.
  1. Remove and discard circlip from drive shaft.

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