Rendezvous FWD V6-3.5L VIN L (2006)
5. Remove the housing (1) from the tripot joint spider and the wheel drive shaft bar (2).
6. Using a brass drift and hammer, carefully tap around the tripot spider face in order to compress the barrel retaining ring on the wheel drive shaft
bar.
7. Remove the tripot spider (1) from the wheel drive shaft bar (2).
8. Remove and discard the barrel retaining ring from the wheel drive shaft bar.
9. Remove the joint seal from the wheel drive shaft bar.
10. Inspect the following parts for damage or wear:
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The wheel drive shaft inboard seal
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The tripot joint spider assembly
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The housing
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The trilobal tripot bushing
Assembly Procedure
