Renault Clio: Differential output seal: Removal - Refitting

JH3 or JR5

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).
• Remove:
  • the front wheel from the side in question (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the front brake pads from the side in question (see Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components),
  • the engine undertray mounting bolts,
  • the engine undertray.
• Drain the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Remove the driveshaft from the side in question (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-2) or (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-2)

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Tap the base of the lip seal using a pin punch and a small hammer to release it and cause it to turn in its housing.
• Withdraw the lip seal using a large screwdriver, taking care not to damage the differential housing.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the seal using the (Bvi. 1666) (C), suffix A on the right-hand side, and suffix B on the left-hand side.
• Strike the (Bvi. 1666) (C) with a copper hammer (D) to fully seat the differential output seal

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Position the driveshaft in relation to the sunwheel.
• Refit the driveshaft on the side in question (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-2) or (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-2)
• Fill the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Refit:
  • the engine undertray,
  • the engine undertray mounting bolts,
  • the front brake pads from the side in question (see Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 31A, Front axle components),
  • the front wheel on the side in question (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 35A, Wheels and tyres),
• Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 80A, Battery).

TL4

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove:
  • the engine undertray bolts,
  • the engine undertray.
• Drain the gearbox (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).

1 - When replacing the differential output seal on the left-hand side

• Remove:
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres),
  • the front left-hand driveshaft (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-2).

2 - When replacing the differential output seal on the right-hand side

• Remove:
  • 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: Removal - Refitting, 29A-9).

II - REMOVAL OPERATION FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SEAL

Left-hand differential output seal

Right-hand differential output seal

• Tap the base of the lip seal using a roll pin punch and a small hammer to release it and make it turn in its housing.
• Remove the lip seal using a large screwdriver, taking care not to damage the differential housing.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• parts always to be replaced: Differential output seal.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT SEAL

Refitting the right-hand side differential output seal

Refitting the left-hand side differential output seal.

• The new differential output seal is refitted using the tool (Bvi. 1854) (1) consisting of:
  • a mandrel (2) for the right-hand side,
  • a mandrel (3) for the left-hand side.
• Oil the internal surface of the new differential output seal.
• Fit:
  • the new differential output seal on the gearbox,
  • the mandrel (2) or (3) of the tool (Bvi. 1854) on the new differential output seal.
• Tap the tool (1) with a copper hammer to fit the new differential output seal fully.

III - FINAL OPERATION

1 - Refitting the left-hand driveshaft

• Refit:
  • the front left-hand driveshaft (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front left-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-2),
  • the front left-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).

2 - Refitting the right-hand driveshaft

• Refit:
  • the front right-hand driveshaft (see 29A, Driveshafts, Front right-hand driveshaft: Removal - Refitting, 29A-9),
  • the front right-hand wheel (see Wheel: Removal - Refitting) (35A, Wheels and tyres).

3 - Final operation

• Fill the gearbox and check the level (see 21A, Manual gearbox, Manual gearbox oils: Draining - Filling, 21A-3).
• Refit the engine undertray.

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