Front Driveshaft Gaiter, Wheel Side: Removal - Refitting - Renault Laguna III Manual

Front driveshaft gaiter, wheel side: Removal - Refitting
Special tooling required
Tav. 1168 "Clic" type clip pliers for drive-
shafts with a thermoplastic
gaiter.
Tav. 1784 Pliers for the driveshaft gaiter
collar.
Equipment required
steel inertia hammer
roll pin punch
parts washer
(1) Big securing clip
(2) Small securing clip
(3) Driveshaft gaiter
(4) Ball hub
(5) Stub axle bowl
(6) Ball race
(7) Driveshaft
(8) Balls
(9) Locking spring ring
IMPORTANT
Wear leaktight gloves (nitrile type) for this opera-
tion.
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
a Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
DRIVESHAFTS
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a Remove:
- the engine undertray bolts,
- the engine undertray,
- the wheel on the side concerned (see Wheel: Re-
moval - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
- the driveshaft on the side concerned (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Remov-
al - Refitting, page 29A-1) or (see 29A, Drive-
shafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal -
Refitting, page 29A-7) .
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