So, in a previous topic, I questioned if it was safe to drive in 2WD mode while waiting for a decent rear diff replacement on my wife’s car, which is a front wheel dominant 4WD car.
Long story short, the 2WD button was tipped of by the keys, and the rear diff case splitted, almost in two.
So to get things rolling while awaiting a decent rear diff replacement, I decided to remove the driveshaft, diff, axle shafts, separate the cv joint bowls and put them back in the hubs to hold the bearings.
Well, it took a few steps:
Jack up the car, remove catback exhaust (2 bolts, 4 rubber mounts) and rear wheels
Remove driveshaft (4 screws on front, 4 bolts on the rear diff, 2 bolts that holds the halfway mount)
Remove diff (1 electrical connector, 2 pipes, 2 screws upside, one bolt on rear), bring it down halfway
Remove axle shafts from diff (a good lever is needed to pull them out of the diff case) and pull diff away
Remove axle shafts from hubs: Unscrew the big nut in the center of rear hubs and push the shafts inside with a hammer, holding on the other side to prevent them from falling
Separate the cv joint ends from the shafts: need to open the big end collars, slide boots and pull them off with a hammer and piece of wood
Screw them back in the hubs after sealing
Refit exhaust and wheels, put car on ground, ride
Long story short, the 2WD button was tipped of by the keys, and the rear diff case splitted, almost in two.
So to get things rolling while awaiting a decent rear diff replacement, I decided to remove the driveshaft, diff, axle shafts, separate the cv joint bowls and put them back in the hubs to hold the bearings.
Well, it took a few steps:
Jack up the car, remove catback exhaust (2 bolts, 4 rubber mounts) and rear wheels
Remove driveshaft (4 screws on front, 4 bolts on the rear diff, 2 bolts that holds the halfway mount)
Remove diff (1 electrical connector, 2 pipes, 2 screws upside, one bolt on rear), bring it down halfway
Remove axle shafts from diff (a good lever is needed to pull them out of the diff case) and pull diff away
Remove axle shafts from hubs: Unscrew the big nut in the center of rear hubs and push the shafts inside with a hammer, holding on the other side to prevent them from falling
Separate the cv joint ends from the shafts: need to open the big end collars, slide boots and pull them off with a hammer and piece of wood
Screw them back in the hubs after sealing
Refit exhaust and wheels, put car on ground, ride