Sidekick 4 Door 4WD L4-1.8L DOHC MFI 16V (1996)
Axle Shaft: Service and Repair
Front Wheel Drive Axle Replace
1. Raise and support vehicle, then drain transaxle oil into appropriate container.
2. Remove locking hub, then the driveshaft circlip.
3. Remove stabilizer ball joint nut, then the tie rod castle nut.
4. Remove caliper bolt, then the caliper from disc.
5. Remove knuckle ball joint stud nut, then support lower arm with suitable jack.
6. Remove strut bracket bolts.
7. Remove knuckle and wheel hub assembly, by lowering jack.
Fig. 1 Snap Ring From Differential Side Gear Removal
8. On RH side, to detach snap ring fitted on spline of differential side joint from differential side gear, pull inboard joint using a tire lever, Fig. 1.
Remove driveshaft from differential assembly.
9. On LH side, disconnect driveshaft bolts, then remove driveshaft from differential assembly.
10. Reverse procedure to install.
