Drive Axle Shafts: Removal
- Remove front wheels and inner fender splash guards. Carefully raise staked portion of axle nut. Apply brakes and loosen, but DO NOT remove, axle nut. Remove stabilizer bar-to-control arm nut, spacer and bolt.
- Remove lower control arm ball joint clamp bolt. Pry downward on lower control arm to separate control arm from knuckle. Remove knuckle-to-strut attaching bolts. Slide knuckle assembly off axle shaft, and remove from vehicle.If removing right drive axle, unbolt dynamic damper support bracket from engine block.
- On M/T models, pull outward on steering knuckle with enough force to disengage axle circlip at transaxle end. DO NOT pull axle completely out of transaxle or seal may be damaged. On A/T models, insert a pry bar between transaxle case and axle flange.
- Carefully apply force to pry bar until axle circlip is disengaged. On all models, carefully withdraw axle assembly from transaxle. Quickly install Transaxle Plug (T87C-7025-C). Remove and discard axle nut. Pull axle from hub.