Renault Koleos Service Repair Manual: Rear wheel driveshaft: Removal - Refitting

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).

• Drain the oil from the rear final drive (see 26A, Rear axle, Rear axle oil: Draining - Filling, page 26A- 11) .
• Remove the rear wheels on the side concerned (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).

• Remove:
  • the cotter pin (1) ,
  • the nut (2) from the hub carrier using the tool (Rou.604-01).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

1 - Rear right-hand driveshaft

• Remove:
  • the engine tie-bar bolt (3) from the rear axle subframe on the right-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar nut (4) from the rear axle subframe on the right-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar (5) from the rear axle subframe on the right-hand side.

• Disconnect the rear right-hand driveshaft using the tool (Tar. 1879) (6) .
• Remove the rear right-hand suspension spring (see Rear suspension spring: Removal - Refitting) (33A, Rear axle components).

• Move aside the rear stub axle carrier (7) .
• Remove the rear right-hand driveshaft.

2 - Rear left-hand driveshaft

• Remove:
  • the silencer (see Silencer: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).
  • the engine tie-bar bolt (8) from the rear axle subframe on the left-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar nut (9) from the rear axle subframe on the left-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar (10) from the rear axle subframe on the left-hand side.

• Disconnect the rear left-hand driveshaft using the tool (Tar. 1879) (11) .
• Remove the rear left-hand suspension spring (see Rear suspension spring: Removal - Refitting) (33A, Rear axle components).

• Move aside the rear stub axle carrier (12) .
• Remove the rear left-hand driveshaft.

• Remove the rear left-hand driveshaft locking ring (13) .

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• Remove the differential output seal on the right-hand side (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 21A-7) .

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• Remove the differential output seal on the right-hand side (see 23A, Automatic gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 23A-17) .

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Always replace:
  • the rear left-hand driveshaft locking ring,
  • the differential output seal,
  • the cotter pin.
• Refit the new rear driveshaft locking ring.

6-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX

• Refit the differential output seal on the right-hand side (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 21A-7) .

FK0 or FK8, and 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC GEARBOX

• Refit the differential output seal on the right-hand side (see 23A, Automatic gearbox, Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting, page 23A-17) .

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

1 - Rear right-hand driveshaft

• Refit:
  • the rear right-hand driveshaft,
  • the engine tie-bar on the rear axle subframe on the right-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar bolt on the rear axle subframe on the right-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar nut on the rear axle subframe on the right-hand side
• Torque tighten:
  • the rear axle subframe engine tie-bar bolt on the right-hand side (50 N.m),
  • the rear axle subframe engine tie-bar nut on the right-hand side (50 N.m).
• Refit the rear right-hand suspension spring (see Rear suspension spring: Removal - Refitting) (33A, Rear axle components).

2 - Rear left-hand driveshaft

• Refit:
  • the rear left-hand driveshaft,
  • the engine tie-bar on the rear axle subframe on the left-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar bolt on the rear axle subframe on the left-hand side,
  • the engine tie-bar nut on the rear axle subframe on the left-hand side.
• Torque tighten:
  • the rear axle subframe engine tie-bar bolt on the left-hand side (50 N.m),
  • the rear axle subframe engine tie-bar nut on the left-hand side (50 N.m).
• Refit:
  • the rear left-hand suspension spring (see Rear suspension spring: Removal - Refitting) (33A, Rear axle components).
  • the silencer (see Silencer: Removal - Refitting) (19B, Exhaust).

III - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the hub nut on the side concerned.
• Torque tighten the hub nut (125 N.m) using the tool (Rou. 604-01) on the side concerned.
• Refit:
  • the new cotter pin,
  • the wheel on the side concerned (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
• Fill the rear final drive (see 26A, Rear axle, Rear axle oil: Draining - Filling, page 26A-11)

DISCHARGE LAMPS

• Adjust:
  • the headlights (see Headlight: Adjustment) (80B, Headlights).
  • the headlight beam adjustment rear sensor (see Fault Finding - Programming) (80C, Discharge bulbs).
• Adjust:
  • the wheel geometry (see Rear axle system: Adjustment) (30A, General information).
  • the neutral position of the steering wheel sensor (see Fault finding - Programming) (80B, Headlights).