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Driveshaft - Driveshaft
Des cript ion and Operat ion
COMPONENT LOCATION - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (UP TO VIN 180237) AND TD4 AUTO.
ItemPart NumberDescription1-Dri ves haft
COMPONENT LOCATION - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (FROM VIN 180238)
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Dri ves haft
OVERVIEW - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (UP TO VIN 180237) AND TD4 AUTO.
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Fi xed cons tant velocit y joi nt2-Long pl unge double-offs et joi nt
3-Cent er bearing
4-Cent er bearing5-Uni vers al joint
6-Pl ungi ng cons t ant velocit y joi nt
OVERVIEW - TD4 MANUAL AND SI6 (FROM VIN 180238)
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ItemPart NumberDescription
1-Fi xed cons tant velocit y joi nt2-Long pl unge double-offs et joi nt
3-Cent er bearing
4-Pl ungi ng cons t ant velocit y joi ntManufactured from high-st rengt h t hi n-wal led t ubul ar s t eel t o minimi ze weight , the driveshaft incorporates crash energymanagement features , desi gned to col lapse progres s ively and predi ct ably i n t he event of a s evere frontal i mpact . Thes efeat ures i nclude:
s waged cons truct ion of t he front s ect ion whi ch al lows t he s ect ion to coll aps e, and as ophi st icated long-plunge double-offs et joi nt at t he rear of t he front sect ion, which absorbs the energy of t heimpact .
The dri ves haft i s s upported by ei ther 1 or 2 hi gh s ti ffnes s , cent er beari ngs manufactured from pres s ed s teel wit h rivetedalumi num heats hield ass embli es.
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Driveshaft - Universal Joints
Des cript ion and Operat ion
For addit ional informat ion, refer t o: Dri ves haft (205-01 Driveshaft, Des cript ion and Operat ion).
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Driveshaft - Driveshaft
Diagnosi s and Tes ti ng
For addit ional informat ion.REFER to: Driveli ne Sys t em (205-00 Driveline Sys tem - General Informat ion, Diagnosi s and Test ing).
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Driveshaft - DriveshaftVehicles Without: Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
Removal and Inst all ati on
Removal
• NOTE: If a new drive s haft is to be ins tal led, remove t he s eal prot ector from the front s li di ng joi nt.
• NOTE: Removal s t eps in t his procedure may cont ain i nst all ati on det ail s.
• NOTE: Some vari ati on in the i ll us t rat ions may occur, but the es s ent ial informat ion i s always correct .
1. W ARNING: Make sure t o s upport the vehicle wit h axle
s tands .
• NOTE: Al l vehicles .
Rais e and s upport t he vehi cl e.
1.
Remove t he exhaus t sys t em.
Refer t o: Exhaus t Sys t em (309-00B Exhaus t Sys t em - TD4 2.2L
Di es el, Removal and Ins tal lat ion).
2. 3.
4. W ARNING: Do not lever the driveshaft joint s t o
rel ease from t he power trans fer unit or t he rear
different ial flanges .
• CAUTIONS: Make s ure that t he dri ves haft i s s upport ed wi th
s uit abl e ret aini ng st raps . Make s ure that new bolt s are ins t al led.
T orque: 40 Nm 4.
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5. W ARNING: Do not l ever t he dri ves haft joint s
to rel eas e from the power t rans fer unit or t he rear
different ial fl anges .
• CAUTIONS: Make s ure that the drives haft is support ed wit h
s ui tabl e ret aining s t raps . Make s ure that new bolt s are ins tal led.
T orque: 40 Nm 5.
6.
NOTE: All vehi cles buil t up to VIN 180237, and all
TD4 Aut omati cs bui lt from VIN 180238
T orque: 25 Nm 6.
7.
NOTE: All vehi cles .
• NOTE: This st ep requires t he aid of another
t echnician.
T orque: 25 Nm 7.