Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer

After struggling with the seized and rusty bolt, nut, pin, etc, finally things started to go smoothly.

Both drive shafts came off and although the joint housing looked very rusty (quite normal), the wheel speed sensor trigger teeth were all clean without any corrosion so very good news.

The rubber boots at both outer joints were already blistered with the heat and age so very good decision to have them overhauled this time.
The right inner joint looked to be just started leaking because there was a narrow line of grease splash inside the heat shield cover.

Both wheel speed sensor (or quite often called as ABS sensor) heads were very clean with no scratch marking at all.

Before removing the left drive shaft, you need to drain the trans oil and for MT model, it is my standard procedure to remove and check the MTF strainer.

It took some time to remove the strainer cover as it was never removed in the past.

There were lots of black powder trapped inside the strainer but probably, it was due to the fact that it was never cleaned in the past.

If you use the standard service of just replacing the MTF, this strainer will never be checked or cleaned.


Just a few tiny metal particles observed and with its low mileage, looked to be the Gbox is in very healthy condition.


What a cold and miserable weather…..

I didn’t like painting the shafts and housing with the door opened in the cold and windy weather so will leave it until tomorrow.


I really need to push a bit beacuse I'm well behind the schedule again.....


Kaz