Half Shaft - Front; Half Shaft - Front Description; Removal - Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual

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HALF SHAFT - FRONT

HALF SHAFT - FRONT (Continued)
1 - STUB AXLE
2 - OUTER C/V JOINT
3 - OUTER C/V JOINT BOOT
4 - TUNED RUBBER DAMPER WEIGHT
5 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT
6 - OUTER C/V JOINT BOOT
7 - STUB AXLE
• A loose or missing clamp on the inner or outer
joint of the half shaft assembly.
• A damaged or worn half shaft CV joint.
SHUDDER OR VIBRATION DURING ACCELERATION
This problem could be a result of:
• A worn or damaged half shaft inner tripod joint.
• A sticking tripod joint spider assembly (inner tri-
pod joint only).
• Improper wheel alignment. (Refer to 2 - SUS-
PENSION/WHEEL ALIGNMENT
PROCEDURE)
VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
This problem could be a result of:
• Foreign material (mud, etc.) packed on the back-
side of the wheel(s).
• Out of balance tires or wheels. (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - STANDARD PROCEDURE)
• Improper tire and/or wheel runout. (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING)

REMOVAL

(1) Raise vehicle.
Fig. 1 Unequal Length Half Shaft System
8 - OUTER C/V JOINT
9 - RIGHT HALFSHAFT
10 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT BOOT
11 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT
12 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT
13 - INNER TRIPOD JOINT BOOT
14 - INTERCONNECTING SHAFT LEFT HALFSHAFT
- STANDARD
(2) Remove the cotter pin and nut lock (Fig. 2)
from the end of the half shaft.
Fig. 2 Half Shaft Retaining Nut
1 - HUB/BEARING
2 - NUT LOCK
3 - COTTER PIN
4 - STUB AXLE
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