Ford Fiesta: Manual Transmission - 6-Speed Manual Transmission – B6 / Halfshaft Seal RH. Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment

308-880 Installer, Driveshaft Seal

Removal

1. Remove the wheel and tire.
   Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
   

1. Remove the bolt and position aside the RH brake hose.
   

1. NOTICE: Do not use a prying device or separator fork between the ball joint and the wheel knuckle. Damage to the ball joint or ball joint seal may result. Only use the pry bar by inserting it into the lower arm body opening.

   NOTICE: Use care when releasing the lower arm and wheel knuckle into the resting position or damage to the ball joint seal may occur.

   Remove and discard the wheel knuckle bolt and the nut. Disconnect the lower arm and position aside the wheel knuckle.
   

1. If equipped.
   Remove the retainers and the underbody shield.
   

1. Remove and discard the halfshaft retaining strap and the halfshaft retaining strap nuts.
   

1. Remove and support the RH halfshaft from the transmission.
   

1. Remove and discard the RH halfshaft seal.
   

Installation

1. Using the special tool install the halfshaft seal.
   Use Special Service Tool: 308-880  Installer, Driveshaft Seal.

1. NOTE: Do not fully install the shaft at this time.

   • Using part: AA5P-4N206-A.
   • Remove the special tool before completely installing the halfshaft.
     

1. NOTE: Insert the intermediate shaft until the intermediate shaft bearing is centered in the concave groove of the intermediate shaft bearing bracket.

   Install the RH halfshaft.
   

1. Tighten:
   Install the new half shaft bearing strap and nuts.
   Torque:
     Stage 1:  Lower nut::   44 lb.in (5 Nm)
     Stage 2:  Upper nut::   18 lb.ft (25 Nm)
     Stage 3:  Lower nut::   18 lb.ft (25 Nm)

1. Install the balljoint protector clip. Position the ball joint into the wheel knuckle and install the new balljoint bolt and nut.
   Torque: 38 lb.ft (52 Nm)

1. Install the RH brake hose on the strut.
   Torque: 19 lb.ft (26 Nm)

1. Check the transmission fluid level.
   Refer to: Transmission Fluid Level Check (308-03B Manual Transmission - 6-Speed Manual Transmission – B6, General Procedures).
   

1. If equipped.
   Install the underbody shield.
   

1. Install the wheel and tire.
   Refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04A Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).