Section 17 (Front Axle): Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Dodge Charger. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| 1 - NUT, PINION FLANGE |
| 15 - BAFFLE, VENT |
| 2 - FLANGE, PINION |
| 16 - SEAL, AXLE |
| 3 - SEAL, PINION |
| 17 - SHIM, PRELOAD |
| 4 - BEARING, PINION TAIL |
| 18 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE |
| 5 - BOLT, PINION HOUSING |
| 19 - ASSEMBLY, RING GEAR/DIFFERENTIAL |
| 6 - HOUSING, PINION |
| 20 - BEARING, DIFFERENTIAL SIDE |
| 7 - SPACER, SELECT |
| 21 - SEAL, AXLE COVER O-RING |
| 8 - BEARING, PINION HEAD |
| 22 - SHIM, BEARING PRELOAD |
| 9 - SEAL, PINION HOUSING O-RING |
| 23 - COVER, AXLE HOUSING |
| 10 - GEAR, PINION |
| 24 - BOLT, AXLE HOUSING COVER |
| 11 - SHIM, PINION DEPTH (SELECT) |
| 25 - SEAL, AXLE |
| 12 - HOUSING, AXLE |
| 26 - PLUG, AXLE FILL |
| 13 - VENT, HOUSING |
| 27 - SHAFT, DIFFERENTIAL PINION |
| 14 - HOUSING, AXLE |
| 28 - SIDE GEAR ASSEMBLY |
- Remove pinion housing assembly bolts (1).
- Remove pinion housing assembly (4).
- Remove pinion depth shim (1).
- Measure pinion housing assembly rotating torque (1). Rotating torque should be 130-250 N.m. (12-22 in. lbs.). If rotating torque is outside of this range, bearing replacement is required. Refer to Pinion Housing Disassembly.
- Remove the nut from the pinion flange (2).
- Using puller (special tool #1026, Puller) (1), pull pinion flange (3) from shaft.
- Remove pinion flange (1).
- Using suitable tool (2), remove pinion seal (1).
- Remove pinion housing O-ring seal (1).
- Measure differential rotating torque with (special tool #C-4995A, Tool, Differential Bearing Torque) (1). Rotating torque should be within 190-250 N.m. (17-22 in. lbs). Measurements recorded out of this range require differential side bearing replacement and/or side bearing preload adjustment.
- Remove axle housing cover (5). Remove differential assembly (3) and inboard axle seal (2).
- Remove axle housing cover O-ring (1).