driveshaft HONDA CR-V 2000 RD1-RD3 / 1.G User Guide

7. Insert the edge of the screwdriver into the groove
located under the differential housing Pry out the
driveshaft inboard ioint with a screwdraver.
NOTE: Take care not to damage the differential oil
seal and differential ring when prying out the differ-
ential inboard joint.
8. Remove the mounting bolts and the washers.
DRIVESHAFT
MOUNTING BOLTS'10 x 1 .25 mm,19 N'm (5 0 kgf m, 36 lbtftl
Lower the rear differential assembly on the trans-
mission jack, then remove the rear driveshafts from
the rea r difterential assembly.
DIFFERENTIAL
12 x 1.25 fifi
10. Remove the rear difterential mounting bracket A
from the rear differential assembly.
N.m {7.0 lgf.m. 5l lbl.tt)
REAR DIFFERENTIALMOUNTING BRACKET A
REAN DFFERENTI,ALASSEMBLY
11.Install the rear differential assembly in the reverse
order of removal.
Note these items during reassembly
. lnstall the breather tube to the breather tube joint
properly.
. During the propeller shaft installation, align the
marks on the propeller shaft and companion
flange.
. Reiill the rear differential with the recommended
fluid to the proper level {see page 15-14).
15-17
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Rear Differential Assembly
Disassembly (cont'dl
9. Remove the shim and the clutch quide.
d"HIM'30mm
CLUTCH GUIDE
Remove the clutch hub/plates/discs and the pressure
prare.
10.
CLUTCH HUB/PLATES/OISCS
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_zz PRESSURE PLArE
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15-22
11. Remove the thrust needle bearing and the oil pump
driveshaft.
Remove the oil pump body assembly, the oil pump
pin, the magnet, and the oil strainer.
OIL PUMP BODY ASSEMBLY
MAGNET
OIL PUMP PIN
12.
OIL STRAINERInspect for damageor clogging.
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Reassembly
1. Apply CVT fluid to the rubber of the oil strainer, then
install the oil strainer, the magnet, and the oil pump
pin to the differential carrier.
OIL PUMP PIN
DIFFERE]TTIAL CARRIERASSEMBLY
Align the oil pump pin with the groove of the rear oil
pump in the pump body assembly, then install the oil
pump body assembly to the differential carrier assem-
oty.
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CWfluid
2.
MAGNET
OIL PUMP BODY ASSEMBLY
3. Tighten the oil pump body assembly mounting
bolts.
4. Install the oil pump driveshaft by aligning the pro-
jection of the oil pump driveshaft with the groove of
the front oil pump in the oil pump body assembly.
lnstall in this direction.
Projection
6x1.0mm12 N.m 11.2 kg{.m,8.7 lbl.ft}
Install the thrust needle bearing.
Install the pressure plate assembly by aligning the
projection of the pressure plate with the groove of
the oil pump driveshaft.
5.
OIL PUMPDRIVESHAFT
(cont'd )
15-23
THRUST NEEDLE BEABING
PRESSURE PLATE
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Driveshafts
Special Tools .......... ........... 16-2
Driveshafts
Inspection ...................... l6-3
Front Driveshafts
Removal .... 16-3
Disassembly ................... 16-5
Reassembly .................... 16-g
Installation ..................... 16-17
Intermediate Shaft
Removal .... 16-19
Disassembly ................... 16-19
Reassembly .................... 16-20
Installation ..................... 16-21
Rear Driveshafts
Removal .... 16-22
Disassembfy ................... 16-22
Reassembfy .................... 16-24
Installation ..................... 16-29
Propeller Shaft
Inspection . 16-29
RemovaUlnstallation .... 16-30
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DriveshaftsFront Driveshafts
Inspection
Boot Damago
Check the boots on the driveshaft for cracks, damago,
leaking grease, and loose boot bands. lf any damags is
found, replace the boot and boot bands.
Looso Splines
Turn the driveshaft by hand, and make sure th€ splin€s
and joint are not excessively loose. lf damage is found,
replace the inboard joint.
Twisting or Crscking
Make sure the driveshaft is not twisted or crackod.
Replace it if necessary.
DRIVESHAFT
1.
Removal
Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
Raise the front of the vehicle, and suppon it with
safety stands in the proper locations (see section 1).
Remove the wheel nuts and front wheels.?
SPINDLE NUT24 x 1.5 mmReplace.
lf the right driveshaft is to be removed, drain the
transmission fluid {see s€ction 13 or 14). lt is not nec-
essary to drain the transmission fluid when the left
driveshaft is removed.
Lift up locking tab on the spindle nut, then remove
the nut,
Remove the self-locking nut and flange bolt,
FLANGE BOLT10 x 1.25 mm
FRONT WHEEL
(cont'd)
6.
SELF"LOCKING NUT12 x 1.25 mmReplace.
7. Remove the damper fork,
16-3
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Front Driveshafts
Removal (cont'd)
Remove the cotter pin from the lower arm ball ioint
castle nut, and remove the nut.
Install a 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Make sure
the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end, or the
threaded section of the ball joint pin might be dam-
aged by the special tool.
Use the special tool as shown in section '18 to sepa-
rate the ball joint and lower arm, Be caretul not to
damage the ball joint boot, lf necessary, apply pen-
etrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint,
Pry out the driveshaft assembly with a pry bar, as
shown, to force the set ring at the driveshaft end
past the groove. Be careful not to damage the oil
seals when prying.
i0.
1l.
07MAC - SLm2m
PRY BAR
16-4
12. Pull on the inboard joint, and remove the driveshaft
from the differential case or bearing support as an
assembly. Do not pull on the driveshaft, the inboardjoint may come apart. Pull the driveshaft straight
out to avoid damaging the differential oil seal or the
intermediate shaft outer seal.
Left driveshaft:
Remove the left driveshaft from the bearing suppon
by tapping on the inboard joint of the driveshaft
with a olastic hammer.
BEARING SUPPORT
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13, Pull the knuckle outward, and remove the driveshaft
inboard joint from the differential case or bearing
suoDort.
KNUCKLE
Remove the driveshaft outboard joint from the front
wheel hub using a plastic hammer.
PLASTIC HAMMER
14.
DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT
Disassembly
Inboard Joint Sid€:
1, Carefully clamp the driveshaft in a vise with softjaws, then remove the set ring from the inboardjoint.
2. Remove the boot bands. Take care not to damage
the boot,
. lf the boot band is a locking tab type, pry up the
locking tabs with a screwdriver, and lift up the
end of the band.
. lf the boot band isawelded typeora low profile
type, carefully cut the boot band with a pair of
diagonal cutters.
. lf the boot band is a double loop type. lift up the
band bend.
Locking Tab
SET BINGReplace.
Welded
{cont'd)
16-5
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Front Driveshafts
Disassembly (cont'd)
Double Loop
Mark each roller and inboard joint to identify the
locations of the rollers and grooves in the inboardjoint. Thon remove the inboard ioint on the shop
towel. Be careful not to drop the rollers when sepa-
rating them from the inboard joint.
INBOARD JOINTCheck splines for wear or damage.Check inside bore for wear.Inspect for cracks.
16-6
4, Mark the rollers and spider to identify the locstions
of the rollers on the sDider, then remove the rollers.
BEARING REMOVER(Commercially available) DRIVESHAFT
Remove the circlip,
Mark the spider and driveshaft to identify the posi-
tion ofthe spider on the shaft.
Remove the spider using a bearing remover,
Wrap the splines on the driveshaft with vinyl tape to
prevent damage to the boots and dynsmic damper,
7.
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INBOARD BOOT
DRIVESHAFT
DYNAMIC DAMPER
Rsmove the inboard boot and dvnamic
Take care not to damage the boot and
damDer.
damper.
dynamic
DRIVESHAFT
Mark
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Outboard Joint Side:
1. Lift up the three tabs with a screwdriver, then
remove the boot bands, Take care not to damage
the boot.
NOTE:
. lf the boot band is a double loop type, lift up the
band bend.
. lf the boot band is a welded type, cut the boot
band.
. lf the bootband isa lockingtabstype. pry upthe
tabs with a screwdriver, and lift up the end of the
oano.
Ear Clamp
EAR CLAMP BANDReplace.
2. Slide the outboard boot to the inboard ioint side.
Wipe off the grease to expose the driveshaft andthe outboard joint inner race.
Mark the driveshaft at the same position of the out-
board joint end with paint.
TAB
DRIVESHAFT
PAINT MARK
5, Carefullv clamD the driveshaft in a vise.
THREADED AOAPTER,2iI x 1.5 mm07xAc - 0010200
Remove the outboard joint using a special tool asshown.
Remove the driveshatt trom the vise
Remove the stop ring from the driveshaft.
o.
7.
8.
STOP RINGReplace.
Slide hammc..5/8'x lS Throad(Commerically, available)
DRIVESHAFT
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Front Driveshafts
parts with solvent.
o *4@] :Thoroughly pack the inboard and outboard joints and both joint boots with the joint grease included in the
new driveshaft set.. The'98 Canada model andall '99 - 00 models use a TPE (Thermoplastic Polyester E lastomer) outboard joint boot.
Use the ear clamp type boot band in the outboard boot set.
Grease quantity:
Inboard Joint: All models 120 - 130 g (i1.2 - 4.6 oz)
Left inboard joint splines (Al: 0.5 - 1.0 g (0.018 - 0.035 oz)
Outboard Joint: '97 model and'98 USA model 130 - 140 g (4.6 -,1.9 oz)'98 Canada model and all '99 - 0O models 140 - 150 g 14.9 - 5.3 oz)
Reassembly
Note these items during reassembly
. Clean the disassembled parts with solvent, anddry them thoroughly with compressed air. Do not wash the rubber
INBOARO JOINT
SPIOERINBOARD BOOT
SET RINGReplace.
LEFT INBOAROJOINT
SPLINES: (Al-6rPack cavity with grease.
wtn grease.
BANDS
DYNAMIC DAMPER
STOP RINGReplace.
OUTBOARD BOOT
EAR CLAMPReplace.
ITPE)*I
-611
-/ Pack cavity with grease.
DOUELEReplace.BAND+'BAND*1
__G1Pack cavitywrtn grease.
OUTBOARD BOOT*'(RUBBERI
-GrjPack cavity*l: '98 Canada models, all '99-00models
*2: '97 - 98 models (except'98 Canada model)
16-8
wtrn grease.
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