General description of drive shaft overhaul (Renault Megane 1)

If any of the tests described in Chapter Maintenance, wear of the drive shaft CV joint is detected, remove the wheel cap and make sure that the drive shaft mounting nut is tightened to the correct tightening torque. Install the wheel cap and repeat the check on the other drive shaft.

Drive the car slowly in a circle, turning the steering wheel to the maximum angle of rotation. If you hear a clicking sound from the front of the car, the outer CV joint is worn out.

If you feel vibration when accelerating, the inner CV joints may be worn out.

Remove the CV joints and inspect them for signs of wear as described in Sections Replacing the protective cover of the outer CV joint of the drive shaft (models with manual transmission), Replacing the protective boot of the inner CV joint of the right drive shaft (models with manual transmission) and Replacing the protective cover of the inner CV joint of the left drive shaft (models with manual transmission).

On models with manual transmissions, wear of the outer CV joint can only be eliminated by replacing the drive shaft. For the inner CV joint, the tripod assembly is sold separately, but wear of any other component also requires replacement of the drive shaft.

On models with automatic transmission, the drive shaft must be replaced if any CV joint is worn.

(Material is located on the source website Renaultbook.ru)