Substitute the drain pan.
Mark the position of the nuts with which the lower suspension arm is bolted to the suspension strut.
During reassembly, this position should be restored if possible.
Remove the lower suspension arm bolts from the suspension strut.
Press the drive shaft out of the gearbox. The order of execution is described in.
Right side
Raise the right drive shaft as high as possible and secure in this position.
In doing so, the protective coating of the shaft must not be damaged; for this, plastic cable ties can be used.
Note: Do not lower the car.
Left-hand side
Press the brake pedal. At this time, the assistant must unscrew the bolt of the left drive shaft.
Remove the left drive shaft.
Use a clean cloth A to cover the hole for the drive shaft in the gearbox.
Pic. 3.95. Hole drilling
Carefully drill hole B (diameter 2–4 mm) in outer tin ring With O-ring (pic. 3.95).
Note: Lubricate drill B so that the chips adhere to the drill.
Note: Only drill through tin ring C, otherwise the gearbox may be damaged.
Screw a self-tapping screw with a diameter of about 4 mm into the drilled hole in the O-ring.
Pic. 3.96. Screwing in a self-tapping screw
Note: Do not screw in the self-tapping screw very deep, so as not to damage the bearing located there (pic. 3.96 Note:).
Remove the O-ring using a puller and adapter.
Remove the rag and thoroughly clean the gearbox and drive shaft bore.
Metal chips must not get into the gearbox and the hole for the drive shaft, if necessary, remove the chips with a vacuum cleaner.
If only the metal o-ring was removed, carefully pry out the rest of the o-ring with a screwdriver.
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