I've replaced drive axles/CVs on a number of cars over the years but in looking at the instructions for a 2003 Santa F2, 2.7 V6, automatic 2WD, not ABS, there are about 2 things that are strange... like some advice about:
1) Step 4 says "Drain the transaxle oil", but then it never says to refill it. Do I really have to drain it? Other cars I didn't have to do this. 2) Step 9 says to "Drive off the driveshaft from the transaxle or transfer inner shaft using a hammer and brass bar" and it shows some sort of obscure sketch that doesn't make sense. Do you use the tip to push out on the axle so that the bottom of the pry bar moves towards the center of the car or is it the other way?3) At the end, it says to put the circlip down when installing the driveshaft/CVs but it doesn't say to click it in place. I assume I should. If so, I have always worried that I'd hurt the bearings in the CV joints, so what are you supposed to hold onto when you drive it in... or are you supposed to just barely engage the splines and then push as fast as possible so that you don't actually jam the axle shorter but instead it has momentum to click into place?
4) I don't really have to detach the hub from the ball joint, do I? Can it just swing out of the way?While I am in there are there any bushings that often wear out after
160k miles and almost a decade of aging that should be replaced?Thanks! KW
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