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Old 07-11-2009, 05:42 AM
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Re: front half shfts

It's pretty simple.

1. Jack up car
2. Remove Wheel
3. Remove Axle Nut (have to pop out the retaining "Dimple" in the nut)
4. Drive out roll pin from inner CV Joint by Tranny (3/16" roll pin punch recommended)
5. Either A: unbolt the 3 bolts holding the ball joint to the lower control arm
....OR.....B: unbolt the 2 strut to knuckle bolts (mark the bolt heads to re-install the same way to save your alignment)
6. Swing the now loose knuckle out enough to get it off the outer end of the axle.
7. Pull the axle off the tranny stub

Reverse to install the new one...be sure to have the hole in the inner CV lined up with the hole in the tranny stub for the roll pin.

After you've done a few, they can be done in about 20 minutes

Hope this helped...
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