LaCrosse V6-3.8L (2009)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Replacement - Right
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Seal Replacement - Right Side
Special Tools
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J 6125-B Slide Hammer
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J 23129 Universal Seal Remover
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J 29130 Axle Shaft Seal Installer
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J 37292-B Axle Seal Protector
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the right front tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and
Repair).
3. Remove the right stabilizer shaft link from the right lower control arm. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement (See: Steering and
Suspension/Suspension/Stabilizer Bar/Stabilizer Link/Service and Repair/Front Suspension).
4. Remove the right tie rod end from the right steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement (See: Steering and
Suspension/Steering/Front Steering Knuckle/Service and Repair/Front Suspension).
5. Remove the right lower ball joint from the right steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement (See: Steering and
Suspension/Steering/Front Steering Knuckle/Service and Repair/Front Suspension).
6. Remove the right drive axle from the transaxle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (See: Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft
Assembly/Service and Repair).
7. Secure the right drive axle to the right steering knuckle and the strut.
8. Use the J 6125-B (3) and the J 23129 (4) to remove the oil seal (1) from the extension housing (2).
Installation Procedure
1. Lubricate the seal lip with transaxle fluid.
2. Install J 37292-B in the seal (4).
3. Use J 29130 to install the new seal (4).
4. Remove the J 37292-B .
Note: Carefully guide the axle shaft past the lip seal. Do NOT allow the shaft splines to contact any portion of the seal lip surface.
5. Install the drive axle to the transaxle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (See: Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints/Axle Shaft
Assembly/Service and Repair).