Malibu V6-3.5L VIN 8 (2004)
9. Place approximately half of the grease from the service kit in the driveshaft inboard seal. Use the remainder of the grease to repack the housing.
Important: Ensure the trilobal tripot bushing (3) is flush with the face of the housing (1).
10. Position the larger new seal retaining clamp (2) on the driveshaft inboard seal.
11. Slide the housing (1) over the tripot joint spider assembly on the driveshaft bar.
12. Slide the large diameter of the seal (2), with the larger clamp in place (3), over the outside of the trilobal tripot bushing and locate the lip of the
seal in the groove.
Important: The seal (2) must not be dimpled, stretched out or out of shape in any way. If the seal (2) is not shaped correctly, carefully insert a thin,
flat, blunt tool (no sharp edges) between the large seal opening and the trilobal tripot bushing to equalize the pressure. Shape the seal properly by hand.
Remove the thin, flat, blunt tool.
13. Position the joint assembly at the proper vehicle dimension (dimension a= 106mm (4 inch)
