Required tools and materials:

* Set of ratchet wrenches
* Heads for 13, 15, 16, 18 mm
* 17 mm hex key
* Inner CV Joint Puller
* New inner CV joint
* Grease for CV joints

Procedure:

1. Prepare the car:

*Place the car in park or switch to neutral.
* Keep your vehicle safe by using the parking brake and wheel chocks.

2. Remove the wheel:

* Loosen the wheel bolts using a ratchet wrench and a 19mm socket.
* Raise the car using a jack.
* Remove the wheel.

3. Remove the drive shaft:

* Locate the inner part of the drive shaft connected to the transmission.
* Loosen the six 16mm bolts holding the drive shaft to the transmission using a ratchet and a 16mm socket.
* Pull the drive shaft outward until it comes out of the transmission.

4. Remove the inner CV joint:

* Install the inner CV joint puller onto the CV joint.
* Tighten the puller until the CV joint comes out of the differential.

5. Install a new inner CV joint:

* Apply lubricant to the CV joint.
*Insert the new CV joint into the differential.
* Tighten the CV joint using a puller.

6. Install the drive shaft:

*Insert the drive shaft into the differential.
* Tighten the six 16mm bolts holding the drive shaft to the transmission.

7. Install the wheel:

* Reinstall the wheel onto the hub.
*Tighten the wheel bolts using a ratchet wrench and a 19mm socket.

8. Lower the car:

* Lower the car using a jack.
* Tighten the wheel bolts to the required torque (120 Nm).

9. Check the transmission fluid level:

* Start the engine and let it run for a while.
* Check the transmission fluid level using the dipstick and add fluid if necessary.

Adviсe:

* Be careful not to damage the differential seal when removing or installing the drive shaft.
* Use a new lock nut when installing the inner CV joint.

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