Aztek V6-3.4L VIN E (2001)
Constant Velocity Joint: Service and Repair
Inner
Front
Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Seal Replacement - Front
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Tools Required
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J 42572 Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the small seal clamp from the wheel drive shaft bar using side cutters and discard the clamp.
Important: Do not cut through the wheel drive shaft inboard seal and damage sealing surface of the outer housing and the trilobal tri-pot bushing.
2. Remove the large seal clamp (2) from the tri-pot joint with side cutters and discard the clamp.
3. Separate the wheel drive shaft inboard seal from the trilobal tri-pot bushing (3).
4. Slide the seal away from the joint along the wheel drive shaft bar.
5. Remove the housing (1) from the tri-pot joint spider and the wheel drive shaft bar (2).
6. Using a brass drift and hammer, carefully tap around the tri-pot spider face in order to compress the barrel retaining ring on the wheel drive shaft
bar.