Torque Specifications
| Description | Part Number | Torque |
|---|---|---|
| Brake hose bracket bolt | W704911 | 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) |
| Halfshaft bracket nuts (2 required) | W701731 | 25 Nm (18 lb-ft) |
| Halfshaft bracket studs (2 required) | W706931 | 15 Nm (133 lb-in) |
| Intermediate shaft support bracket bolts | W500131 | 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) |
| Intermediate shaft support bracket bolt (3.5L GDTI 1 required) | W500121 | 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) |
| Lower ball joint nut | W714890 | 200 Nm (148 lb-ft) |
| Tie rod end nut | W520215 | 150 Nm (111 lb-ft) |
| Wheel hub nut | W712435 | REFER to Halfshaft - RH, All Wheel Drive (AWD) REFER to Halfshaft - RH, Front Wheel Drive (FWD) REFER to Halfshaft - LH |
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
The front drive halfshafts consist of the following components
- Inner CV joints
- Outer CV joints
- Interconnecting shafts
The halfshafts are splined on the outboard stub shaft to drive the wheel hubs. They are retained in the wheel hubs by special wheel hub nuts which also control the wheel bearing preload. The LH halfshaft is splined on the inboard stub shaft and retained in the transaxle differential side gear by a circlip. New circlips must be installed whenever they are removed. The RH halfshaft is retained in the transaxle differential side gear by bolts that go through the intermediate shaft support bearing. The intermediate shaft also goes through the PTU on AWD vehicles. A new Power Transfer Unit (PTU) outer seal must be installed whenever the RH halfshaft is removed.