Rh/Lh Drive Shaft Assembly-Renew - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Driveshaft (05.01)
Driveline (05.00)
17. Remove torque tube (see Fig. 6)
Installation
1. Clean torque tube and mating face on engine.
2. With assistance, install and align torque tube to engine.
3. Install and torque tighten bolts (x16) using a cross-over
sequence to ensure even face loading.
4. With assistance, install propshaft into torque tube and
install circlip.
5. Remove pipe caps and reconnect clutch hydraulics
(clean up fluid loss).
6. Bleed clutch hydraulics.
7. Install LH exhaust manifold (see Workshop Manual
09.00.CB Manifold - Exhaust - LH - Renew).
8. Install transaxle (see Workshop Manual07.03.AA
Transaxle Assembly - Manual - Remove for Access &
Refit).

RH/LH Drive Shaft Assembly-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item
Drive Shaft Assembly-Renew
Drive Shaft Assembly-Renew
Removal
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove road wheel(s).
3. Remove rear undertray (see Workshop Manual
procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
4. With assistance, remove drive shaft nut.
5. Remove and discard Allen bolts (x6), collect plates (x3),
drive shaft to differential.
6. Release drive shaft from rear hub, remove drive shaft.
Installation
1. Clean drive shaft and mating faces on differential flange
and rear hub.
2. Install drive shaft in rear hub, align to differential flange.
3. Apply thread lock to new Allen bolt threads.
5-1-4
.
Fig. 6
Code
RH 05.05.BB
LH 05.05.AB
Workshop Manual
4. Clean and install plates (x3), Allen bolts (x6), tighten
bolts.
5. Install drive shaft nut. With assistance, tighten nut.
6. Install rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure
01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
7. Install road wheel(s).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
October 2005