Malibu V6-3.5L VIN 8 (2004)
Constant Velocity Joint: Service and Repair
Inner Joint and Seal Replacement
Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Seal Replacement
Tools Required
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J 35910 Drive Axle Seal Clamp Pliers
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J 8059 Snap Ring Pliers
Removal Procedure
1. Use a hand grinder in order to cut through the swage ring.
2. Remove the large seal retaining clamp from the tripot joint with side cutter.
3. Dispose of the large seal retaining clamp.
4. Separate the driveshaft inboard seal (4) frolic the trilobal tripot bushing (3) at the large diameter.
5. Slide the seal away from the joint along the driveshaft bar.
6. Remove the housing (1) from the tripot joint: spider (2) and the driveshaft bar.
7. Remove the trilobal tripot bushing (3) from the housing (1).
8. Remove the following items:
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The spacer ring (1) using J 8059.
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The spider assembly (2)
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The spacer ring (3) using J 8059
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The inboard boot (4)
9. Discard the inboard boot.
10. Clean the driveshaft bar (5). Use a wire brush to remove any rust in the boot mounting area.
11. Clean the following items with cleaning solvent:
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The tripot balls
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The needle rollers
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The housing