Aerio AWD L4-2.0L (2003)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Differential Side Oil Seal Replacement
1. Lift up vehicle and drain transaxle oil.
2. Remove ball stud bolt (2), and then separate suspension arm (3) from knuckle (1).
3. Disconnect drive shaft joint.
a. In case of left side oil seal:
By using flat head rod or the like (2), pull out drive shaft joint (1) so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at differential side. Pushing
knuckle portion outward, detach drive shaft at differential side.
b. In case of right side oil seal:
Remove exhaust No.1 pipe.
By using plastic hammer, drive out drive shaft joint so as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at center shaft.
After removing center shaft support bolts (3), pull out center shaft (1) with center shaft support (2) from differential gear.