Jr5 RENAULT TWINGO RS 2009 2.G Transmission Owner's Guide

29A-5
DRIVESHAFTS
Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray.
-the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
aDrain the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox,
Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aUnclip:
-the wheel speed sensor wiring (1) ,
-the brake hose (2) .
aRemove:
-the hub nut (3) by immobilising the hub using the
tool (Rou. 604-01),
-the track rod end nut (4) ,
-the shock absorber base bolts (5) . Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01Hub locking tool.
Emb. 880Pin extractor tool.
Tav. 1813Extraction claw for clip
secured type driveshafts
Tightening torquesm
shock absorber base
bolts105 N.m
track rod end nut37 N.m
hub nut280 N.m
WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front
hub bear ing:
-Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
-Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or
removed.
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29A-6
DRIVESHAFTS
Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
aPush the front left-hand driveshaft back from the
stub axle carrier by pivoting the stub axle carrier.
aRemove the lower nut (6) from the left-hand anti-roll
bar tie-rod.
aSeparate the left-hand anti-roll bar tie-rod.aRemove:
-the bolts (7) from the left-hand tie rod,
-the left-hand tie-rod (8) .
aExtract the front left-hand driveshaft from the manu-
al gearbox using the tool (Emb. 880) (9) fitted with
the tool (Tav. 1813) (10) .
aRemove the front left-hand driveshaft.
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29A-7
DRIVESHAFTS
Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aAlways replace the differential output seal (see 21A,
Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 21A-38) .
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aFit the front left-hand driveshaft into the gearbox as
horizontally as possible.
aFit the front left-hand driveshaft into the stub axle
carrier.
aRefit the bolts to the shock absorber base.
aTorque tighten the shock absorber base bolts
(105 N.m).
aPosition the track rod.
aTorque tighten the track rod end nut (37 N.m).
aRefit the hub nut.
aTorque tighten the hub nut (280 N.m) using the tool
(Rou. 604-01).
aRefit the left-hand tie-rod.
aRefit the lower nut for the left-hand anti-roll bar tie-
rod.
aClip:
-the brake hose,
-the wheel speed sensor wiring.
III - FINAL OPERATION
aTop up the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox,
Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .
aRefit:
-the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the engine undertray.Note:
The driveshaft must fit freely into the stub-axle
carrier until it protrudes enough for the hub nut to
be fitted.

29A-10
DRIVESHAFTS
Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
aDrain the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox,
Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aUnclip:
-the wheel speed sensor wiring (1) ,
-the brake hose (2) .
aRemove:
-the hub nut (3) by immobilising the hub using the
tool (Rou. 604-01),
-the track rod end nut (4) ,
-the track rod end from the stub axle carrier using
the (Tav. 476),
-the shock absorber base bolts (5) . Special tooling required
Rou. 604-01Hub locking tool.
Tav. 476Ball joint extractor.
Tightening torquesm
relay bearing bolt21 N.m
shock absorber base
bolts105 N.m
track rod end nut37 N.m
hub nut280 N.m
WARNING
In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front
hub bear ing:
-Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when
the wheels are on the ground.
-Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the
ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or
removed.
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29A-11
DRIVESHAFTS
Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
aPush the front right-hand driveshaft back from the
stub axle carrier by pivoting the stub axle carrier.
aRemove:
-the driveshaft relay bearing bolt (6) ,
-the front right-hand wheel driveshaft.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aAlways replace the differential output seal (see 21A,
Manual gearbox, Differential output seal: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 21A-38) .
aClean the bore of the driveshaft relay bearing into
which the bearing will be fitted using SURFACE
CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts and consumables
for the repair) (04B, Consumables - Products).
aClean and lubricate the bore of the driveshaft relay
bearing into which the bearing will be fitted using
BR2+GREASE (see Vehicle: Parts and consum-
ables for the repair) (04B, Consumables - Prod-
ucts).
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aPosition and fit the front right-hand driveshaft into
the gearbox.
aRefit:
-the front right-hand driveshaft into the relay bear-
ing,
-the relay bearing bolt.
aTorque tighten the relay bearing bolt (21 N.m).
aFit the front right-hand driveshaft into the stub axle
carrier.
aRefit the bolts to the shock absorber base.
aTorque tighten the shock absorber base bolts
(105 N.m).
aPosition the track rod.
aTorque tighten the track rod end nut (37 N.m).
aRefit the hub nut.
aTorque tighten the hub nut (280 N.m ) using the tool
(Rou. 604-01).
aClip:
-the brake hose,
-the wheel speed sensor wiring.
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Note:
The driveshaft must fit freely into the stub-axle
carr ier until it protrudes enough for the hub nut to
be fitted.

29A-12
DRIVESHAFTS
Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
III - FINAL OPERATION
aTop up the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox,
Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .
aRefit:
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the engine undertray.

29A-13
DRIVESHAFTS
Relay shaft bearing: Removal - Refitting
JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray bolts,
-the engine undertray.
aDrain the manual gearbox (see 21A, Manual gear-
box, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .
aRemove:
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the front right-hand wheel driveshaft (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 29A-8) .
aExtract the deflector using a press and an extractor.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aRemove the rubber ring (1) of the relay bearing (2) .
aExtract the relay shaft bearing (2) using a press and
an extractor.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aparts always to be replaced: Relay shaft bearing.
parts always to be replaced: relay bearing rub-
ber ring.
aClean and degrease the bore of the relay bearing
with SURFACE CLEANER (see Vehicle: Parts
and consumables for the repair) (04B, Consum-
ables - Products).
aLubricate the mating face of the driveshaft receiving
the deflector and the relay shaft bearing.
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aFit a new relay shaft bearing to the relay shaft.
aFit the bearing to the end using a tube, so that it
rests on the inner bush of the bearing.
aRefit a new rubber ring for the relay bearing.
III - FINAL OPERATION
aFit a new deflector to the relay shaft.
aFit the deflector to the end using a tube, so that it
rests on the surface of the deflector.
aClean and grease the bearing hole into which the
bearing will be inserted.
aRefit:
-the front right-hand driveshaft (see 29A, Drive-
shafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal -
Refitting, page 29A-8) ,
-the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal -
Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).
aFill up the manual gearbox (see 21A, Manual gear-
box, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, page
21A-2) .
aRefit the engine undertray.
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Note:
Do not scratch the mating face of the lip seal on
the relay shaft (3) .

29A-14
DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshaft gaiter, wheel side: Removal - Refitting
JB1 or JH1 or JH3 or JR5
29A
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
aPosition the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle:
Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
aRemove:
-the engine undertray,
-the wheel on the side concerned (see Wheel: Re-
moval - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
-the driveshaft on the side concerned (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Re-
moval - Refitting, page 29A-8) or (see 29A,
Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Remov-
al - Refitting, page 29A-2) . Special tooling required
Tav. 1168"Clic" type clip pliers for drive-
shafts with a thermoplastic
gaiter.
Tav. 1784Pliers for the driveshaft gaiter
collar.
Equipment required
steel inertia hammer
roll pin punch
par ts washer
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(1) Big securing clip
(2) Small secur ing clip
(3) Driveshaft gaiter
(4) Ball hub
(5) Stub axle bowl
(6) Ball race
(7) Driveshaft
(8) Balls
(9) Locking spring r ing
IMPORTANT
Wear leaktight gloves (Nitrile type) for this opera-
tion.

29A-15
DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshaft gaiter, wheel side: Removal - Refitting
JB1 or JH1 or JH3 or JR5
29A
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
aCut the big securing clip (1) and the small securing
clip (2) using cutting pliers or a metal saw, taking
care not to damage the stub axle bowl and the drive-
shaft.
aPush back the gaiter to release the stub axle bowl.
aCut off the driveshaft gaiter.
aRemove the driveshaft gaiter.
aRemove as much grease as possible.aTap the hub bearing several times (3) using a steel
inertia hammer and a roll pin punch to separate
the stub axle bowl (4) from the driveshaft.
aRemove the locking spring ring (5) .
REFITTING
I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION
aAlways replace:
-the driveshaft gaiter,
-the big securing clip,
-the small securing clip,
-the locking spring ring.
aUsing a parts washer, clean the driveshaft and the
stub axle bowl.
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29A-16
DRIVESHAFTS
Front driveshaft gaiter, wheel side: Removal - Refitting
JB1 or JH1 or JH3 or JR5
29A
II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED
aFit the small securing clip (6) onto the driveshaft.
aLightly lubricate the driveshaft using the grease sup-
plied with the gaiter to facilitate its fitting.
aRefit the gaiter (7) onto the driveshaft.
aInsert the gaiter lip into the groove of the driveshaft.
aRefit the locking spring ring (8) .
aSpread the quantity of grease around the gaiter and
the stub axle bowl.aRefit the stub axle bowl (9) to the driveshaft by tap-
ping on the stub axle bowl using a brass drift until the
locking spring ring clicks into place behind the hub
bearing.
aFit the lip of the driveshaft gaiter into the groove on
the stub axle bowl.
aFit the small securing clip on the driveshaft gaiter.
aRefit the big securing clip on the driveshaft gaiter.
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Note:
Chec k that the gaiter lip is correctly positioned in
the g roove of the driveshaft.