Copyright by Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.
296 Manual Drive Trains and Axles
Remove nuts
or bolts
Differential cover
on transaxle
Filler plug
Remove cover to gain
access to circlips
Inner tripod
shaft end
A
B
Circlip tangs
Ring gear
Side gear
Remove
circlip to
free CV axle
Transaxle Pop out
stub shaft
Pry
bar
A
Seal tool
B
Transaxle
Pry out
old axle seal
C
Seal driver
Transaxle
Prelubricate
new seal
Figure 15-16. This series of steps illustrates one method of
replacing a transaxle seal. (Ford)
Figure 15-15. Some CV axles are held in place by a snap ring that
is located inside the transaxle differential assembly. A—Removing
the differential cover. B—Removing the circlip. (Chrysler)
Some wheel bearings are held in place with a snap
ring and can be slid from the knuckle once the snap ring is
removed. Many wheel bearings are pressed into the bear-
ing carrier or the steering knuckle, and the wheel hub is
pressed into the bearing. The first step in servicing this type
of assembly is to press the hub from the bearing with a
hydraulic press and a proper adapter plate, Figure 15-17.
The bearing can then be removed from the carrier or
knuckle with a puller.
To replace some wheel hub and bearing assemblies,
the steering knuckle must be removed from the vehicle.
The knuckle is removed by separating it from the upper
ball joint and the strut rod assembly. After reinstalling the
knuckle, the front end of the vehicle must be aligned.