Drive Unit - Rear (Remove and Replace)

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Parent topic: 4001 - Rear Drive Unit Assembly

Remove

  1. Remove the rear drive unit from the subframe assembly. See Drive Unit - Rear (Remove and Install).
  2. Release the clips that attach the coolant outlet hose to the rear drive unit.
  3. Release the spring clip that attach the coolant outlet hose from the cooler, and then remove the hose from the rear drive unit.
  4. Release the clip that attaches the inverter-to-cooler hose to the cooler, and then remove the hoses from the cooler.
  5. Release the clips that attach the inverter-to-cooler hose to the rear drive unit.
  6. Release the clip that attach the inverter-to-cooler hose to the inverter, and then remove the hose.
1Remove the rear drive unit from the subframe assembly. See Drive Unit - Rear (Remove and Install).
2Release the clips that attach the coolant outlet hose to the rear drive unit.
3Release the spring clip that attach the coolant outlet hose from the cooler, and then remove the hose from the rear drive unit.
4Release the clip that attaches the inverter-to-cooler hose to the cooler, and then remove the hoses from the cooler.
5Release the clips that attach the inverter-to-cooler hose to the rear drive unit.
6Release the clip that attach the inverter-to-cooler hose to the inverter, and then remove the hose.

Install

  1. Install the inverter-to-cooler hose to the inverter, and then attach the hose with a spring clip.
    Caution:
    Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
  2. Install the clips that attach the inverter-to-coolant hose to the rear drive unit.
  3. Install the inverter-to-cooler hose to the cooler, and then attach the hose with spring clip.
    Caution:
    Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
  4. Install the coolant outlet hose to the cooler, and then attach the hose with spring clip.
    Caution:
    Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
  5. Attach the clips that hold the coolant outlet hose to the rear drive unit.
  6. Install the rear drive unit. See Drive Unit - Rear (Remove and Install).
    Note: New rear drive units come prefilled with gearbox fluid. Clean up any leaks during installation and top off the gearbox fluid as necessary.
  7. Install the rear subframe assembly. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
    1. After performing a vacuum refill of the cooling system, use Toolbox to perform the Rear Drive Unit - Remove and Replace Autodiag.
    2. After completing the Autodiag, continue the procedure to install the rear subframe assembly.
1Install the inverter-to-cooler hose to the inverter, and then attach the hose with a spring clip.
Caution:
Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
2Install the clips that attach the inverter-to-coolant hose to the rear drive unit.
3Install the inverter-to-cooler hose to the cooler, and then attach the hose with spring clip.
Caution:
Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
4Install the coolant outlet hose to the cooler, and then attach the hose with spring clip.
Caution:
Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
5Attach the clips that hold the coolant outlet hose to the rear drive unit.
6Install the rear drive unit. See Drive Unit - Rear (Remove and Install).
Note: New rear drive units come prefilled with gearbox fluid. Clean up any leaks during installation and top off the gearbox fluid as necessary.
7Install the rear subframe assembly. See Subframe Assembly - Rear (Remove and Install).
  1. After performing a vacuum refill of the cooling system, use Toolbox to perform the Rear Drive Unit - Remove and Replace Autodiag.
  2. After completing the Autodiag, continue the procedure to install the rear subframe assembly.