Gaiter - inner - rear

Refit

1. Clean drive shaft ends, differential oil seal and hub.
2. Lubricate oil seal running surfaces.
3. Check condition of oil seal ’Flinger’, renew if damaged and fit onto drive shaft.
4. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.

CAUTION: When fitting drive shaft into differential, avoid contact between drive shaft spline and oil seal. Seal damage will occur if contact is made.

5. Fit drive shaft to differential, ensure drive shaft engages in differential.
6. With assistance fit drive shaft to hub.
7. Fit NEW drive shaft nut but do not tighten at this stage.
8. Fit nut and bolt to adjustable transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm.
9. Fit nut and bolt to fixed transverse link and tighten to 120 Nm.
10. Fit nut and bolt to trailing link and tighten to 120 Nm.
11. Tighten drive shaft nut to 400 Nm.
12. Stake drive shaft nut.
13. Fit road wheel(s) and tighten nuts to correct torque. See INFORMATION, Torque wrench settings.
14. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.

GAITER - INNER - REAR

Service repair no - 47.11.16

1. Remove drive shaft. See this section.
2. Remove drive shaft outer gaiter. See this section.

3. Release both inner gaiter clips and discard. Remove gaiter from drive shaft.

Refit

1. Clean drive shaft and joint.
2. Apply grease to joint.
3. Position NEW gaiter to drive shaft and use a Band-it thriftool to secure the new clips.
4. Fit drive shaft outer gaiter. See this section.
5. Fit drive shaft. See this section.