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Instructions for Replacing the Driveshaft

Model: Dodge Caliber MK 1 - Years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Part: Axle shaft

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Once the vehicle is raised on a lift, remove the wheel, take off the safety clip protecting the driveshaft nut, and unscrew the nut itself. Then, unscrew the retaining bolt for the wishbone ball joint and remove it from its seat; extract the driveshaft from the hub and then from the gearbox by leveraging at the joint (oil may spill from the gearbox).

Insert the new driveshaft first from the gearbox side, pressing it until it locks in place, and then into the hub, tightening the previously removed bolts. Restore the gearbox oil level (the cap is located near the driveshaft).


Updated on 11 February 2026 by ScegliAuto


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