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8.4 Driveshafts
4.8 Removing the outer joint hub
from the cage
7 Turn the cage until the rectangular
apertures are aligned with the housing then
withdraw the cage and hub (see illustration).
8 Turn the hub and insert one of the
segments into one of the rectangular
apertures, then swivel the hub from the cage
(see illustration).
9 Note that the joint components including
the balls form a matched set and must only be
fitted to the correct side.
10 Clean the components in paraffin and
examine them for wear and damage.
Excessive wear will have been evident when
driving the car especially when changing from
acceleration to overrun.
11 Commence reassembly by inserting half
the amount of special grease (ie 45g) into the
joint housing.
12 Fit the hub to the cage by inserting one of
the segments into the rectangular aperture.
4.16 Removing the inner joint
hub and cage
13 With the rectangular apertures aligned
with the housing, fit the hub and cage to the
housing in its original position.
14 Swivel the hub and cage and insert the
balls from alternate sides.
Inner joint
15 Mark the hub in relation to the cage and
joint housing.
16 Turn the hub and cage 90° to the housing
and press out the hub and cage. Keep the
balls in their correct positions during this
procedure (see illustration).
17 Extract the balls then turn the hub so that
one of the track grooves is located on the rim
of the cage, and withdraw the hub (see
illustrations).
18 Note that the joint components including
the balls form a matched set and must only be
fitted to the correct side.
19 Clean the components in paraffin and
4.17a Inner joint hub, cage and housing
examine them for wear and damage.
Excessive wear will have been evident when
driving the car especially when changing from
acceleration to overrun.
20 Commence reassembly by fitting the hub
to the cage.
21 Insert the balls into position using the
special grease to hold them in place.
22 Press the hub and cage into the housing
making sure that the wide track spacing on
the housing will be adjacent to the narrow
spacing on the hub (see illustration) when
fully assembled. Note also that the chamfer
on the hub splines must face the large
diameter side of the housing.
23 Swivel the cage ahead of the hub so that
the balls enter their respective tracks then
align the hub and cage with the housing.
24 Check that the hub can be moved freely
through its operating arc.
4.17b Removing the inner joint hub from the cage
Arrows indicate position of hub
4.22 Assembly of the inner joint cage and hub to the housing
“a” must be aligned with “b”