RENAULT MEGANE SCENIC 1995 Service Repair Manual

DRIVESHAFTS
Consumables
Allocation of seals on vehicles
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TYPE QUANTITY COMPONENT CONCERNED
Loctite SCELBLOC
Coating Stub axle splines
RHODORSEAL 5661
(example : CAF 4/60 THIXO)Coating Driveshaft roll pins on gearbox end
MOLYKOTE BR2Coating Seal splines on gearbox end
FRENBLOCCoating Brake caliper bolt
MOBIL CVJ 825
Black Star
or
MOBIL EXF 57C
320 g
140 g
160 g
130 gGE 86 seal
AC 1700 seal
RC 490 seal
GI 62 seal
SEALSRight hand
driveshaftLeft hand
driveshaftWheel
endGearbox
end
GE 86 X X X
AC 1700 X X X
RC 490 X X
GI 62 X X
GI 69 X X
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DRIVESHAFTS
Driveshafts
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94338-1R
REMOVAL
Remove:
- the brake assembly (suspend it from the chas-
sis so as not to damage the brake pipe),
- the driveshaft nut: tool Rou. 604-01.
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
Rou. 604 -01 Hub immobiliser
T.Av. 476 Ball joint extractor
T.Av. 602 Driveshaft puller
T.Av. 1050-01 Hub extractor
B.Vi. 31-01 Roll pin punch
Driveshaft nut 25
Gaiter mounting bolt on gearbox 2.5
Wheel bolt 9
Shock absorber base nut 17
Brake caliper mounting bolt 10
Track rod end nuts 3.5
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
85678R1
Left hand side
Drain the gearbox.
Remove the three bolts
91755R
Right hand side
Remove the pin: tool B.Vi. 31-01.
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DRIVESHAFTS
Driveshafts
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96353S
Take care not to "damage" the gaiters during this
operation.
REFITTING
On both sides
Remove:
- the track rod end nut : tool T.Av. 476,
85965-1R
- the upper mounting bolt of the shock absor-
ber base.
These vehicles are fitted with bonded driveshafts.
They therefore have to be pushed back using tool
T.Av. 1050-01.
94421-3R
Remove the lower mounting bolt on the shock ab-
sorber base and extract the driveshaft
NOTE : the Parts Department now supplies dri-
veshafts fitted with protectors and accompanied
with assembly instructions. These instructions
must be complied with in order to ensure correct
assembly of maximum QUALITY, given that the
slightest knock to these gaiters will result in the
rubber splitting in time and will lead to the dri-
veshaft being destroyed.
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TRANSMISSION
Driveshafts
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DI2905
COMPULSORY ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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DRIVESHAFTS
Driveshafts
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85677S
Left hand side
Remove the plastic protector from the bearing
gaiter and engage the driveshaft as horizontally
as possible. Never remove the cardboard protectors before
the driveshaft is fitted onto the vehicle.
91630R
Never use a sharp object which might "damage"
the gaiter.
91629R
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DRIVESHAFTS
Driveshafts
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91749S
Insert the driveshaft stub axle into the hub.
It should enter freely until the thread shows allo-
wing the stub axle nut to be fitted.
If any problems arise, use tool T. Av. 602. Right hand side
With the protector in place, coat the splines of the
seal on the gearbox side with
MOLYKOTE BR2
grease.
Position the driveshaft with respect to the sun-
wheel and engage it.
Check its position with the angled pin of tool
B.Vi.
31-01.
Fit two new roll pins : tool B.Vi. 31-01. Seal the pin
holes with
RHODOSEAL 5661 (eg. : CAF 4/60
THIXO).
NOTE :
chamfers on the leading edges of the sun-
wheels make it easier to fit new roll pins.
74937-4S
On both sides
Coat the splines of the stub axle with Loctite
SCELBLOC.
96353R
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DRIVESHAFTS
Driveshafts
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85876-1R
Refit:
- the two bolts at the base of the shock
absorber on the stub axle carrier and tighten
them to the correct torque,
- the track rod end, tighten the nut to the
correct torque.
Tighten the driveshaft nut to the correct torque:
tool Rou. 604-01.
96353-1S1
85678R1
On the left hand side
Clean the face of the gaiter on the gearbox, refit
the gaiter and the plate.
Position the gaiter as horizontally as possible and
tighten the three bolts to the correct torque.
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DRIVESHAFTS
Driveshafts
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With the vehicle on its wheels, remove the card-
board protectors by tearing them in accordance
with the diagram. On both sides
Position the brake calipers, coat the bolts with
Loctite FRENBLOC and tighten to the correct tor-
que.
Lower the vehicle back down onto its wheels.
91693R
91631S
91633S
91632R
And never use a sharp object which might "da-
mage" the gaiter.
Press the brake pedal several times to bring the
piston back into contact with the linings.
If the left hand driveshaft has been replaced, refill
the gearbox with oil.
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DRIVESHAFTS
Front transverse driveshafts
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ABS TARGET
ABS targets cannot be removed (sintered steel).
The Parts Department supplies replacement machined driveshafts fitted with ABS targets.
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TRANSMISSION
Gaiter on wheel end
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93033R
GE 86 seal
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
T. Av. 1256 Pliers for crimping OETIKER clips
T. Av. 1168 Pliers for CAILLAU clips
1 Stub axle cup
2 Spider
3 and 5 Retaining clips
4 Yoke shaft
6 Thermoplastic gaiter
7 Retaining star
A ABS ring (option)
98825R
REMOVAL
Remove the gaiter from the gearbox side, refer-
ring to the method below.
Unclip the small clip using tool T. Av. 1168.
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