Refit

14. Rotate bearing housing so that flange faces downwards.
15. Withdraw shaft from differential.

16. Carefully prise oil seal out of housing; discard oil seal.

Refit

1. Thoroughly clean oil seal recess, splines of intermediate shaft and splines of drive shaft.
2. Lubricate the oil seal with clean gearbox oil, see INFORMATION – CAPACITIES, FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS.

3. Locate seal on tool 18G 1354/7 with sealing lip facing towards recess.
4. Carefully drift seal into recess ensuring that it is fully seated.
5. Remove tool 18G 1354/7.
6. Engage intermediate shaft splines in differential and align bearing housing to cylinder block.
7. Fit and tighten intermediate shaft bearing housing bolts to 40 Nm.
8. Fit new circlip to drive shaft.
9. Engage drive shaft in intermediate shaft and push it fully home.

CAUTION: Pull drive shaft away from intermediate shaft to ensure circlip is fully engaged and retains drive shaft.

10. Engage lower ball joint with hub.
11. Fit lower ball joint nut and tighten to 60 Nm.
12. Secure nut with a new split pin.
13. Fit steering arm ball joint.
14. Fit steering arm ball joint nut and tighten to 44 Nm.
15. Secure nut with a new split pin.
16. Align brake hose bracket to damper,fit bolt and tighten to 25 Nm.
17. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 100 Nm.
18. Remove stand(s) and lower vehicle.
19. Check and top up gearbox oil, see MAINTENANCE.