First, get the transaxle into gated park, disconnect the negative
Battery Cable and then place the vehicle on the hoist. Loosen the wheel and tire through the hub, then remove the halfshaft to hub cotter pin, nut lock, wave washer and hub nut. Should the vehicle have ABS, be sure to remove the front wheel
Speed Sensor and run the wire out of the way beneath the car. Take out the retaining bolt and nut holding the ball joint stud to the
Steering Knuckle, while not damaging the seal as you separate the ball joint stud from the steering knuckle by pushing down the lower part of the
Control Arm. Make sure the inner C/V joint is still joined together during this procedure and use support for the halfshaft. To remove the halfshaft from the steering knuckle, press in on the halfshaft while pulling the knuckle away from the engine, using Puller 1026 if found necessary. Support the outer end of the halfshaft, then punch the inner tripod joints from the transaxle side gears to take out the retaining ring. Place the punch against the right side joint and hit it with a hammer and position it in the left side groove and hit it too. Grab the inner tripod and its interconnecting shaft, then gently remove the halfshaft assembly from the transaxle gear and seal without touching the spline or snap ring to the sealing lip. Some fluid will come out when you remove the joint on the tripod. Wipe both sides of the spline and oil seal sealing area on the tripod joint, coat them lightly with fresh and clean transmission lubricant and place the joint inside the transaxle side gear by hand. Put the tripod joint into the side gears and push it in so the snap ring catches. Clean all dirt and moisture from the steering knuckle and front of the outer C/V joint before sliding half the shaft in and fixing the knuckle onto the ball joint stud. Fit a PMW steering knuckle to the ball joint stud bolt and nut, tightening to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.), afterwards clean the threads on the halfshaft outer stub axle and secure the hub nut with 244 Nm (180 ft. lbs.) of torque. After installing the front wheel and tire, screw on the lug nuts to 128 Nm (95 ft. lbs.), inspect the fluid in the transaxle assembly, lower the vehicle and connect the battery's negative cable.