LaCrosse V8-5.3L (2008)
Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Oil Seal Replacement - Left
Front Wheel Drive Shaft Oil Seal Replacement - Left Side
Tools Required
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J 34115 Left Side Axle 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 left front tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Maintenance/Wheels and Tires/Service and Repair).
3. Remove the left stabilizer shaft link from the left 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 left tie rod end from the left steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement (See: Steering and Suspension/Steering/Front
Steering Knuckle/Service and Repair/Front Suspension).
5. Remove the left lower ball joint from the left steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement (See: Steering and
Suspension/Steering/Front Steering Knuckle/Service and Repair/Front Suspension).
6. Remove the left 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 left drive axle to the left steering knuckle and the strut.
8. Use a flat bladed screwdriver or a suitable tool to remove the oil seal (409) from the transaxle side case (401).
Installation Procedure
1. Lubricate the seal lip with transaxle fluid.
Important: Carefully guide the axle shaft past the lip seal. Do NOT allow the shaft splines to contact any portion of the seal lip surface.
2. Install J 37292-B in the seal (409).
3. Use J 34115 to install the new seal.
4. Remove the J 37292-B.
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).
6. Install the left lower ball joint to the left steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement (See: Steering and Suspension/Steering/Front
