Withdrawal
1. Loosen the left front wheel nuts. Jack up the front of the car and place it on jack stands. Remove the wheel.
2. Drain gear oil (see chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).
3. Remove the damper fork and release the lower suspension control arm from the steering knuckle assembly (see chapter Suspension and steering).
4. Using a lever to pry off the casing, release the pin of the inner CV joint from the intermediate shaft assembly. Take the drive shaft to the side and tie it with wire to the suspension element (never leave the drive shaft hanging on the outer CV joint!).
5. Turn out three bolts of fastening of a support of the bearing of an intermediate shaft to the block of the engine. Remove the shaft from the transmission - try not to damage the differential seal.
6. Check the freedom of rotation of the thrust bearing (while holding the bearing, rotate the shaft). If jerks and jamming points are detected, the shaft assembly should be delivered to a car service workshop, since the bearing is replaced using a special tool.
Installation
1. Lubricate the oil seal lips in the transmission case with multipurpose grease. Carefully tuck the countershaft trunnion into the side gear housing of the differential. Screw in the bearing support mounting bolts and tighten them to the required torque.
2. Install a new circlip onto the driveshaft inner CV joint trunnion, then thread the trunnion into the intermediate shaft assembly.
3. Connect the lower suspension arm to the steering knuckle, tighten to the required torque (see Specifications to Chapter Suspension and steering) ball joint nut. Install the damper fork and tighten its fasteners to the required torque (see Specifications to Chapter Suspension and steering).
4. Install the wheel, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque (see Specifications to Chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).
5. Fill the transmission with the required amount of oil of the required grade (see chapter Settings and ongoing maintenance).