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Special Tools Required
Inboard Joint Side
16-12 Driveline/Axle
Driveshaft Reassembly (cont’d)
A
A
B
C
B
D B
C
A
Boot band tool, KD-3191 or equivalent commerciallyavailable
Boot band pliers, Kent-Moore J-35910 or equivalent, commercially available
NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View, as needed, during
this procedure.
1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape (A) to prevent damaging the inboard boot.
2. Install the inboard boot onto the driveshaft, then remove the vinyl tape. Be careful not to damage the
inboard boot. 3. Install the spider (A) onto the driveshaft by aligning
the marks (B) you made on the spider and the end
of the driveshaft.
4. Install a new circlip (C) into the driveshaft groove. Always rotate the circlip in its groove to make sure
it is fully seated.
5. Fit the rollers (A) onto the spider (B) with their high shoulders (C) facing outward, and note these items:
Reinstall the rollers in their original positions on the spider by aligning the marks (D) you made.
Hold the driveshaft pointed up to prevent the rollers from falling off.
Replace.
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Grease quantity
Inboard joint:K20Z2 engine model: 112 132 g (4.0 4.7 oz)
K20Z3 engine model: 180 200 g (6.3 7.0 oz)
16-13
A A
B
C
A
6. Pack the inboard joint with the joint greaseincluded in the new inboard boot set.
7. Fit the inboard joint onto the driveshaft and note these items:
Reinstall the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by aligning the marks (A) you made on the inboard
joint and the rollers.
Hold the driveshaft so the inboard joint is pointing up to prevent it from falling off. 8. Fit the boot ends (A) onto the driveshaft (B) and the
inboard joint (C).
(cont’d)
Use the grease included
in the inboard boot set.
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Left driveshaft
Right driveshaft
Model Left/Right Driveshaft Specified Length (A)
16-14Driveline/Axle
Driveshaft Reassembly (cont’d)
A
A A
B C
A B
9. Adjust the length (A) of the driveshaft to the figure
as shown, then adjust the boots to halfway
between full compression and full extension. Bleed
excess air from the boots by inserting a flat-tipped
screwdriver between the boot and the joint.
K20Z2
engine
model Left 505.5 510.0 mm
(19.88 20.08 in.)
Right 493.0 498.0 mm (19.41 19.61 in.)
K20Z3
engine
model Left 511.0 516.0 mm
(20.12 20.31 in.)
Right 486.8 491.8 mm (19.17 19.36 in.)
10. Install new boot bands.
For the double loop type, go to step 11.
For the low profile type, go to step 20. 11. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and the
inboard joint, then install a new double loop band
(A) onto the boot (B).
NOTE: Pass the end of the new double loop band
through the clip (C) twice in the direction of the
forward rotation of the driveshaft.
12. Pull up the slack in the band by hand.
13. Mark a position (A) on the band 10 14 mm (0.4 0.6 in.) from the clip (B).
Replace.
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A
B
C
90 degrees A
14. Thread the free end of the band through the nose
section of the commercially available boot band
tool KD-3191 or equivalent (A), and into the slot on
the winding mandrel (B).
15. Using a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot band tool, tighten the band until the marked spot
(C) on the band meets the edge of the clip.
16. Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of the band 90 degrees to the clip. Center-punch the
clip, then fold over the remaining tail onto the clip. 17. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess
free end of the band to leave a 5 10 mm
(0.2 0.4 in.) tail protruding from the clip.
18. Bend the band end (A) by tapping it down using a hammer.
NOTE: Make sure the band and the clip do not interfere with anything on the vehicle and the band does
not move.
Clean any grease remaining on the surrounding surfaces.
19. Repeat steps 11 through 18 for the band on the other end of the boot.
(cont’d)
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Outboard Joint Side
Stop ring specifications Model Overall Diameter (A)Wire Diameter
(B)
16-16Driveline/Axle
Driveshaft Reassembly (cont’d)
B
C A
A
B B
A
B A
20. Install a new low profile band (A) onto the boot (B),
then hook the tab (C) of the band.
21. Close the hook portion of the band using commercially available boot band pincers (A), then
hook the tabs (B) of the band.
22. Install the boot band on the other end of the boot, and repeat steps 20 through 21. 1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape (A) to prevent
damaging the outboard boot.
2. Install new ear clamp bands (B) and the outboard boot, then remove the vinyl tape. Be careful not to
damage the outboard boot.
3. Make sure to check the size of a new stop ring.
To avoid driveshaft and vehicle damage,
make sure you install a new stop ring.
6-speed M/T
model 30.5 mm (1.20 in.) 1.8 mm (0.07 in.)
Except
6-speed M/T
model 24.3 mm (0.96 in.) 1.6 mm (0.06 in.)
Replace.
Replace.
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B
A C
B
A
4. Install the stop ring (A) into the driveshaft
groove (B).
5. Pack about 35 g (1.2 oz) grease included in the new outboard boot set into the driveshaft hole in the
outboard joint.
NOTE: If you are installing a new outboard joint,
the grease is already installed. 6. Insert the driveshaft (A) into the outboard joint (B)
until the stop ring (C) is close to the joint.
(cont’d)
Replace.
Use the grease included
in the outboard boot set. Push.
Push.
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Total grease quantity
Outboard joint:K20Z2 engine model: 120 140 g (4.2 4.9 oz)
K20Z3 engine model: 110 130 g (3.8 4.5 oz)
16-18Driveline/Axle
Driveshaft Reassembly (cont’d)
10 cm
(4 in.)
A
B A A
B
C A
A
7. To completely seat the outboard joint, pick up the driveshaft and joint, and tap or hit the assembly
onto a hard surface from a height of about 10 cm
(4 in.).
NOTE: Do not use a hammer as excessive force
may damage the driveshaft. Be careful not to
damage the threaded section (A) of the outboard
joint.
8. Check the alignment of the paint mark (A) you made with the outboard joint end (B).
To avoid driveshaft and vehicle damage, the
shaft must be all the way into the outboard
joint to ensure the stop ring is properly
seated. 9. Pack the outboard joint (A) with the remaining
grease included in the new outboard boot set.
10. Fit the boot ends (A) onto the driveshaft (B) and outboard joint (C). Bleed any excess air from the
boot by inserting a flat-tipped screwdriver between
the boot and the joint.
Use the grease included
in the outboard boot set.
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Left driveshaft
Right Driveshaft
Model Left/Right Driveshaft Specified Length (A)
16-19
A
A B
A 6.0 mm
(0.24 in.) MAX.
3.0 mm (0.12 in.) MAX.
11. Inspect the length (A) of the driveshaft to the figure as shown, then adjust the boots to halfway
between full compression and full extension.
K20Z2
engine
model Left 505.5 510.0 mm
(19.88 20.08 in.)
Right 493.0 498.0 mm (19.41 19.61 in.)
K20Z3
engine
model Left 511.0 516.0 mm
(20.12 20.31 in.)
Right 486.8 491.8 mm (19.17 19.36 in.) 12. Close the ear portion (A) of the band using
commercially available boot band pliers
(Kent-Moore J-35910 or equivalent) (B).
13. Check the clearance between the closed ear portion of the band. If the clearance is not within the
standard, close the ear portion of the band tighter.
14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 for the band on the other end of the boot.
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