Rear CV Axle for 2000-2006 BMW X5 - A1 CARDONE 66-9615

A1 CARDONE 66-9615 rear CV axle for the 2000-2006 BMW X5 carries drive torque to the wheel and flexes with suspension movement. This new CV axle assembly is built around the reasons original axles typically fail.

• Neoprene boots with additional bellows, when needed, to resist bellow stress and cracking, the leading cause of boot failure
• Each shaft is individually verified for straightness, for vibration-free performance at all speeds
• Boot clamps are pneumatically crimped to seal the boot to the housing
• Grease that withstands high-temperature and high-torque demands
• Precision-rolled splines and axle nut threads, with the transmission seal diameter precision-machined after heat treatment

Quick facts

• Part: A1 CARDONE 66-9615 CV axle
• Also called: CV axle assembly
• Fits: 2000-2006 BMW X5
• Position: Rear right, rear left
• Material: Steel shaft, neoprene boots
• Condition: New

Clicking or snapping when you turn with the wheel cut, a thump or vibration when you accelerate, or grease around a torn boot can mean a CV axle is worn. These signs alone do not prove this axle is the problem; a broken drivetrain mount can cause a similar thump.

Fits

This CV axle is a direct-fit replacement for the 2000-2006 BMW X5, on either rear side. This listing is a single shaft; the shaft on the other side of the rear axle is normally replaced at the same time.

Specifications

In the box

One complete CV axle, an axle retaining nut and an instruction sheet. This listing holds a single axle, and each rear side takes one.

Installation notes

• Torque the retaining nut with a torque wrench to the manufacturer's specification; never use an impact wrench on it.
• Use a press-type tool to remove a stuck old stub shaft, and never strike the outer joint stub shaft with a hammer.
• Never let the axle hang unsupported, since that can separate the axle and damage the inner joint.

Interchange: 33207500915