Renault Clio: Driveshaft: Precautions for the repair

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Transmission / Driveshafts / Driveshaft: Precautions for the repair

DP0 or JH3 or JR5 or TL4

WARNING

A gearbox oil leak at the driveshaft may destroy it.

WARNING

Always replace seals whenever the driveshaft is removed.

WARNING

Grease the base of the bearing using BR 2 + grease to prevent the bearing from sticking.

Make sure that the O-ring is correctly positioned in the base of the relay bearing, if the bearing has one.

WARNING

Always replace the O-ring, if fitted to the bearing.

WARNING

Always replace the relay bearing support plate.

WARNING

Always replace the left-hand driveshaft locking spring ring, if the driveshaft has one.

WARNING

In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front hub bearing:

• Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when the wheels are on the ground.
• Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or removed.

Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting

DP0 or JH3 or JR5 - K4M or K9K or M4R, and TL4

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the engine undertray.
• Remove the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).

• Unclip the left-hand wheel speed sensor.
• Remove:
  • the hub nut (1), using the (Rou. 604-01),
  • the left-hand steering ball joint (4), using the (Tav. 476) at (5),
  • the left-hand upper ball joint of the anti-roll bar linkage (2),
  • the left-hand brake calliper support mounting bolts (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components),
  • the left-hand shock absorber lower mounting bolts (3).
• Attach the brake calliper to the shock absorber spring.

II - REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Pivot the stub axle carrier to separate the driveshaft from the stub axle carrier.
• Remove the driveshaft from the gearbox.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Insert the driveshaft splines into the differential grooves.
• Insert the drive shaft splines in the hub grooves.
• Fit the left-hand shock absorber lower mounting bolts.

II - FINAL OPERATION

Note: If equipped with the 5thinjector.

To avoid damaging the hose.

• Fit:
  • the left-hand track rod end,
  • the left-hand upper ball joint of the anti-roll bar linkage,
  • the left-hand brake calliper support mounting bolts (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components).
• Tighten to torque:
  • the hub nut (280 Nm), using the (Rou. 604-01),
  • the shock absorber base bolts (110 Nm),
  • the track rod end nut (37 Nm),
  • the anti-roll bar linkage upper ball joint nut (37 Nm),
  • the brake calliper support mounting bolts (105 Nm) (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components).

• Refasten the clips on the wheel speed sensor.
• Refit the engine undertray.
• Refit the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).

F4R, and TL4

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).
• Remove:
  • the engine undertray bolts,
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Drain the gearbox oil (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the nut from the front left-hand driveshaft (1) using the tool (Rou. 604-01).
• Unclip the ABS sensor wiring harness (2).
• Remove the ABS sensor bolt (3).
• Move the ABS sensor to one side.

• Remove:
  • the track rod nut (4),
  • the track rod.

• Remove the bolt (5) from the clip on the front brake hose.

• Remove the front brake calliper bolts (6).
• Move the front brake calliper away and attach it using a safety strap(s) to the spring of the front shock absorber.

• Remove the linkage nuts (7).

• Fit a component jack to compress the front suspension.
• Remove the linkage.
• Remove the component jack.
• Remove the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment).

• Remove:
  • the nut (8) from the cover of the front shock absorber turret,
  • the cover of the front shock absorber turret.

• Loosen the bolts (9) on the front shock absorber turret.

• Remove:
  • the hub carrier lower shaft bolt (10),
  • the bolts (11) from the pivot support.
• Separate the spring - shock absorber - pivot assembly.
• Remove:
  • the front left-hand driveshaft from the front left-hand wheel hub,
  • the front left-hand driveshaft from the gearbox.
• Remove the front left-hand driveshaft using the tool (Tav. 1813) and.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Remove the left-hand side differential output seal (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, 21A-46).
• Refit a new differential output seal on the left-hand side (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, 21A-46).

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Fit the front left-hand driveshaft by inserting it into the gearbox then into the front wheel hub.
• Refit:
  • the bolts of the pivot support,
  • the hub carrier lower shaft bolt.
• Torque tighten the front shock absorber turret bolts (21 N.m).
• Fit a component jack to compress the front suspension.
• Refit the linkage.
• Remove the component jack.
• Refit the linkage nuts.
• Fit the front brake calliper.
• Torque tighten the front brake calliper bolts (170 N.m).
• Refit the bolt of the clip on the front brake calliper hose.
• Position the track rod.
• Refit the track rod nut.
• Torque tighten the track rod bolt (37 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the ABS sensor,
  • the ABS sensor bolt.
• Clip the ABS sensor wiring harness.
• Refit the driveshaft nut using the (Rou. 604-01).
• Torque tighten the driveshaft nut (280 N.m).

III - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the cover of the front shock absorber turret,
  • the nut for the cover of the front shock absorber turret,
  • the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (56A, Exterior equipment),
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Top up the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Refit the engine undertray.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (80A, Battery).

Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting

JH3 or JR5 - K4M or K9K or M4R, and TL4

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the engine undertray.
• Drain the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Remove the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).

• Unclip the right-hand wheel speed sensor.
• Remove:
  • the hub nut (1) using the (Rou. 604-01),
  • the anti-roll bar linkage right-hand upper ball joint (2),
  • the right-hand track rod end (4), using the (Tav.476) at (5),
  • the right-hand brake calliper support mounting bolts (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components),
  • the right-hand shock absorber lower mounting bolts (3).
• Attach the brake calliper to the shock absorber spring.

D4F, and 740 or 742, and JH3

• Remove:
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolts (6),
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket.

K4J, and 780, and JH3 - K4M, and 800, and JH3 - K9K, and 768, and JH3 - K9K, and 766, and JR5

• Remove:
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolts (7),
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket.

K9K, and 764, and TL4

• Remove the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolt (8).
• Pivot the driveshaft relay bearing bracket.

II - REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Pivot the stub axle carrier to separate the driveshaft from the stub axle carrier.
• Remove the driveshaft from the gearbox.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Check the condition of the lip seal mating face on the driveshaft.

WARNING

Do not refit a driveshaft if the lip seal mating face is damaged.

• Replace the differential output lip seal (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, 21A-46).

II - REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Engage the driveshaft splines with the differential splines as straight as possible, so as to not damage the seal.
• Engage the driveshaft splines with the hub splines.

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Tighten to torque:
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolts (21 Nm),
  • the hub nut (280 Nm), using the (Rou. 604-01),
  • the shock absorber base bolts (110 Nm),
  • the track rod end nut (37 Nm),
  • the anti-roll bar linkage upper ball joint nut (37 Nm),
  • the brake calliper support mounting bolts (105 Nm) (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components).
• Refasten the clips on the wheel speed sensor.
• Top up the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Refit the engine undertray.
• Refit the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).

DP0

REFITTING

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the engine undertray.
• Remove the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).

• Unclip the right-hand wheel speed sensor.
• Remove:
  • the hub nut (1) using the (Rou. 604-01),
  • the anti-roll bar linkage right-hand upper ball joint (2),
  • the right-hand track rod end (4), using the (Tav.476) at (5),
  • the right-hand brake calliper support mounting bolts (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components),
  • the right-hand shock absorber lower mounting bolts (3).
• Attach the brake calliper to the shock absorber spring.

• Remove the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolt (6).

II - REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Pivot the stub axle carrier to separate the driveshaft from the stub axle carrier.
• Remove the driveshaft from the gearbox.

REMOVAL

I - REFITTING PART CONCERNED

• Insert the driveshaft splines into the differential grooves.
• Insert the drive shaft splines in the hub grooves.
• Fit:
  • the right-hand shock absorber lower mounting bolts,
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket.
• Refit the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolt (6).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Fit:
  • the right-hand track rod end,
  • the anti-roll bar linkage right-hand upper ball joint,
  • the right-hand brake calliper support mounting bolts (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components).
• Torque tighten:
  • the driveshaft relay bearing bracket mounting bolt (21 Nm),
  • the hub nut (280 Nm), using the (Rou. 604-01),
  • the shock absorber base bolts (110 Nm),
  • the track rod end nut (37 Nm),
  • the anti-roll bar linkage upper ball joint nut (37 Nm),
  • the brake calliper support mounting bolts (105 Nm) (see Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components).
• Refasten the clips on the wheel speed sensor.
• Refit the engine undertray.
• Refit the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).

F4R, and TL4

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Drain the gearbox oil (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove the driveshaft nut using the (Rou. 604-01).

• Unclip the ABS sensor wiring harness (1).
• Remove the ABS sensor mounting bolt (2).
• Move the ABS sensor to one side.

• Remove the track rod mounting nut (3).
• Remove the track rod.

• Remove the calliper hose mounting bolt (4).

• Remove the brake calliper mounting bolts (5).
• Remove the brake calliper and strap it up (see Front brake calliper: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components).

• Remove the linkage nuts (6).

• Fit a component jack to compress the suspension.
• Remove the linkage.
• Remove the component jack.
• Remove the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection).

• Remove:
  • the turret cover mounting nut (7),
  • the turret cover.

• Loosen the turret mounting bolts (8).

• Remove:
  • the hub carrier lower axis locking bolt (9),
  • the mounting bolts (10) from the pivot mounting.
• Remove the "spring - shock absorber - pivot" assembly.
• Extract the hub driveshaft.

• Remove the right-hand driveshaft relay bearing support plate mounting bolts (11).
• Extract the driveshaft from the gearbox.
• Remove the right-hand driveshaft.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATIONS OPERATION

• Replace the differential output seal (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, 21A-46).

WARNING

Always replace the differential output lip seal with a new one whenever the driveshafts are removed.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Fit the driveshaft by inserting it into the gearbox and then the hub carrier.
• Refit:
  • the driveshaft relay bearing support plate,
  • the driveshaft relay bearing support plate mounting bolts.
• Torque tighten the driveshaft relay bearing support plate mounting bolts (21 Nm)
• Refit:
  • the pivot mounting bolts,
  • the hub carrier lower axis locking bolt.
• Fit a component jack to compress the suspension.
• Refit the linkage.
• Remove the component jack.
• Refit the linkage mounting bolts.
• Refit the brake calliper mounting bolts.
• Tighten to torque the brake calliper mounting bolts (170 Nm).
• Refit the calliper hose mounting bolt.
• Position the track rod.
• Refit the track rod mounting nut.
• Tighten to torque the track rod mounting bolt (37 Nm).
• Refit the ABS sensor.
• Clip the ABS sensor wiring harness.
• Refit the driveshaft nut using the (Rou. 604-01).
• Tighten to torque the driveshaft nut (280 Nm)

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit:
  • the turret cover,
  • the turret cover mounting nut,
  • the scuttle panel grille (see Scuttle panel grille: Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 55A, Exterior protection),
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Top up the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Refit the engine undertray.
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

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