Drive Axle, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Before beginning work measure the distance from the center of wheel to lower edge of wheelhouse. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Loosen the drive axle threaded connection. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEEL, CHANGING AND MOUNTING / WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MULTI-LINK SUSPENSION VEHICLES WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE .

Vehicle With A Vehicle Inclination Sensor -G384- : 

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-- Remove the bolts -1- at the left and right on the linkage -2- for the rear Vehicle Inclination Sensor -G384-.

Vehicles With Stone Chip Protection: 

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-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the stone chip protection -3-.

Continuation For All Vehicles 

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-- Remove the nut -3- and the bolt -4-.

-- Remove the bolt -1- for the tie rod -2-.

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-- Loosen the drive axle on the transmission side.

-- Tilt the wheel bearing housing outward and remove the drive axle from the transmission flange.

-- Remove the hub from the drive axle outer joint.