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Left HALFSHAFT

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 RAM ProMaster 3500, 2022 RAM ProMaster 2500, and 2022 RAM ProMaster 1500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:

Never allow the halfshaft to hang unsupported from the transaxle or knuckle. Never set the halfshaft on the floor or a hard surface. Place the halfshaft on a safe, soft surface only to minimize damage to the boot.

NOTE:

Never grasp the halfshaft assembly by the inner or outer boots doing so may damage to the boot.

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to HOISTING, STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle. Refer to REMOVAL .
    GC0160508Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1- Rotor Bolts
    2 - Halfshaft Nut Stakes
  3. Using a suitable punch, lift the two staked areas in the halfshaft nut to avoid damaging the halfshaft.
    GC0160303Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Halfshaft Nut
    2 - Halfshaft
  4. With the vehicle's brakes applied to keep hub from turning, loosen the halfshaft nut.
  5. Remove the halfshaft nut from the halfshaft and DISCARD  the nut. The halfshaft nut is not reusable. 
    GC0160475Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Stabilizer Bar
    2 - Stabilizer Bar Link
    3 - Stabilizer Bar Link Bushing
    4 - Stabilizer Bar Link Washer
    5 - Stabilizer Bar Link Nut
  6. Remove the stabilizer bar link nut, washer and bushing at lower control arm.
    GC0160747Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Front Disc Brake Caliper Attaching Bolts
    2 - Front Disc Brake Caliper Adapter To Steering Knuckle Bolts
  7. Remove the two front disc brake caliper attaching bolts.
    GC0120794Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Steering Knuckle
    2 - Brake Flex Hose
    3 - Caliper
    4 - Wire Hook
    5 - Strut Assembly
  8. Remove the disc brake caliper assembly.
  9. Support disc brake caliper assembly by using a wire hook and suspending it from the strut assembly (5). Do not allow the brake caliper assembly to hang by the brake flex hose. 
  10. Detach brake hose from routing bracket on strut.
  11. Detach wheel speed sensor and brake wear sensor wires from routing bracket on strut.
    GC0160647Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Ball Joint
    2 - Ball Joint Washer
    3 - Ball Joint Nut
  12. Remove the ball joint nut and washer and pull the lower control arm away from the steering knuckle.
    NOTE:

    Care must be taken not to separate the inner C/V joint during this operation. Do not allow halfshaft to hang by inner C/V joint after removing outer C/V Joint from the hub/bearing assembly in steering knuckle, end of halfshaft must be supported.

    GC0160427Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1 - Inner Tripod Joint
    2 - Transmission Case
    3 - Pry Bar
  13. Pull steering knuckle assembly away from the outer C/V joint of the halfshaft assembly while pulling the joint out of the hub bearing.
  14. Using a pry bar between inner tripod joint and transmission case, pry against inner tripod joint to remove the halfshaft.
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