Front Drive Axle Description and Operation. Chevrolet Joy 2008

For 1990-2009 cars

Notice: Support the lower control arms in the normal horizontal position in order to avoid damage to the drive axles. Do not operate the vehicle in gear with the wheels hanging down at full travel.

Drive axles are flexible shaft assemblies that transmit a rotational force from the transaxle to the front wheel assemblies. Each axle assembly consists of an inner constant-velocity joint and an outer constant-velocity joint connected to an axle shaft. The inner joint is completely flexible and has the ability to move in and out. The outer joint is also flexible, but it cannot move in and out.

The drive axles use a Rzeppa-style joint on the outboard side and a Tripot-style joint on the inboard side.