Question 1

How Can Drive Shaft Installation Prevent Damage and Ensure Proper Alignment on Chrysler 300?

Accepted Answer

During installation of the rear propeller shaft, work in pairs because if you angle the shaft too far, it can cause wear or damage to the driveshaft or cause annoying vibrations. If you remove the coupler or damper for V6 models, line up the marks on the Crankshaft and Propshaft Dampers and place them correctly where they belong. Using washers and nuts, secure three bolts, twisting them until they reach 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.). Set the propeller shaft at the axle with your partner using the index marks from previous removal. Place the bolt/nuts for the rear coupler-to-axle flange together finger tight. Then, put the propeller shaft on the transmission flange and line up the index marks and install the front coupler-to-transmission flange bolt/nuts just by hand, without tightening them. Don't tighten the center bearing-to-body bolts at this stage; you should only install them loosely. After you torque the front coupler-to-transmission flange bolt/nuts to 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.) do the same for the rear coupler-to-axle flange bolts/nuts. Before connecting the center bearing to the body, make sure the rear suspension is supported on jack stands in ride height (2), to help keep the setup quiet and prevent bearing wear sooner. After that, tighten the center-bearing-to-body bolts to 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.), fit the heat shield (1), the rear exhaust system (2) and the crossmember (1).

Question 2

How to Service and Repair a Drive Shaft on Chrysler Crossfire?

Accepted Answer

Before you can touch the propeller shaft, make sure to first support the vehicle and then remove the exhaust system. After that, remove the two exhaust heat shield nuts and the center heat shield and then get rid of the bracket bolts and the rear transmission tunnel support bracket. Put a jack stand underneath the transmission, then bolt it in place. With the transmission held in position, omit the bolts that secure it and the crossmember to the vehicle, then remove the crossmember. Pencil in the spots where the propeller shaft flanges will go and mark the pinion flange on the rear axle. This will ensure proper balance of the driveline and mark all of the bolts to use when you replace them. To remove the rear propeller shaft, remove three bolts from the rear axle pinion flange and to take off the front propeller shaft, remove the three bolts from the transmission output flange. Pull the bolts securing the center bearing bracket and gently take out the propeller shaft from the vehicle. Making sure to use all new fasteners, place the transmission output flange to the marked flanges and then the rear axle pinion flange in its proper location, all carefully aligned. With the vehicle on jack stands, insert the propeller shaft, support it with a jack stand and set the center bearing bracket in place. Then put in the bolts and tighten them to 30 Nm. Tighten the rear propeller shaft onto the rear axle pinion flange after setting the vehicle at its normal ride height and torquing everything to 60 Nm. Install the propeller shaft from the transmission output flange to its bracket at the front of the car, applying the last amount of torque with the car at normal ride height and tighten all three bolts to 60 Nm. Put the transmission tunnel support bracket and its bolts back in place, tightening each by 20 Nm. Place the transmission crossmember and transmission mount, install the transmission mount bolts tightening to 45 Nm and follow with the transmission crossmember bolts held to the same tightness. Make sure to put on and tighten the rear exhaust heat shield and nuts, until the torque reading is 10 Nm, then take away the transmission jack stand, put the exhaust back on and lower the vehicle.

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32 Drive Shafts found

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Front Part Number: 4593542AB

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Rear Part Number: 4593866AC

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Rear Part Number: 52123973AH

Chrysler Joint Part Number: 5127495AA

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 52123673AG

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Rear Part Number: 68428040AA

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 4578036AH

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Rear Part Number: 4593860AE

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Rear Part Number: 4593681AG

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 68066195AB

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 68264549AE

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 5157008AF

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Front Part Number: 68200149AE

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 4815777

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 4593546AD

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 5037640AE

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 4593681AD

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 4641968AJ

Chrysler Drive Shaft Part Number: 4578035AH

Chrysler Drive Shaft, Rear Part Number: 68261528AD

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