- special pliers for installing clamps for fastening CV joints or sliding pliers;
- sliding pliers for removing retaining rings;
- grease for CV joints 40 cm³;
- new hinge cover;
- new locking and retaining rings of the hinge.
Removing
1. Remove the drive assembly (see above, "Front wheel drive - removal and installation").
2. The ends of all four collars of the inner and outer hinges on both shafts are directed in the direction opposite to the rotation of the drives when moving forward. To ensure correct assembly, if the clamps are to be reused, we mark them with a marker to indicate the direction of rotation.
3. With large sliding pliers or special tongs, we compress the large clamp and, using a slotted screwdriver, disconnect the clamp lock.
4. In the same way, remove the small collar of the protective cover of the outer hinge.
5. We fix the drive shaft in a vice. Using a slotted screwdriver, pry off and remove the protective cover from the outer hinge housing.
Warning! If the joint is to be reused, the cage or joint housing must not be struck.
6. Striking the inner race of the hinge through a soft metal drift, we compress the outer hinge from the drive shaft.
7. Using a slotted screwdriver, pry off and remove the retaining ring from the splines of the drive shaft.
8. Using expanding tongs, remove the thrust ring.
9. Remove the cover from the drive shaft.
10. We wash the hinge in kerosene, wipe it with a clean cloth and let it dry.
Installation
1. In order not to damage the new cover during installation, we wrap the splines of the shaft with tape or tape.
2. We put a new protective cover on the shaft, move the cover to the center of the shaft and remove the adhesive tape.
Advice. Do not use a socket head to install the thrust ring. The internal chamfer, found on almost all heads, will compress the ring, which will not allow it to be installed on the shaft.
3. We fix the drive shaft in a vice vertically. Using a wrench by 24 mm as a mandrel, we install a thrust ring on the splined end of the shaft.
4. Install the retaining ring in the same way.
5. Lubricate the shaft splines with grease for CV joints.
6. Install the hinge on the splined end of the shaft. Through a wooden spacer we press the hinge onto the shaft until it is fixed with a retaining ring.
Warning! Outer joint requires 40 cm³ of grease
7. Fill the hinge with grease for constant velocity joints. The amount of lubricant remaining from 40 cm³ is placed in a protective cover.
8. We shift the protective cover towards the hinge, so that the large sealing belt of the protective cover is completely put on the hinge body, and the small sealing belt fits into the groove of the shaft.
9. Lifting the sealing belt of small diameter with a slotted screwdriver, we release excess air from the internal cavity of the cover.
10. Using sliding pliers or special pliers for installing clamps and a slotted screwdriver, install the large and small clamps of the protective cover. Clamps are installed taking into account the direction of rotation of the drive. The outer end of the clamps must point in the direction opposite to the forward rotation of the drive.
Recommendation. Before installing the assembled drive to the vehicle, be sure to install a new retaining ring on the splined shank of the inner joint.
11. Install the drive assembly on the car (see "Front wheel drive - removal and installation").