Bonneville V8-4.6L VIN Y (2004)
10. Remove the following items:
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The shaft retaining ring (1)
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The spider assembly (2)
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The spacer ring (3)
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The inboard boot (4)
11. Discard both rings and the inboard boot.
12. Clean the halfshaft bar (5). Use a wire brush to remove any rust in the boot mounting area.
13. 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
14. Remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates. Dry all parts.
15. Inspect the following parts for damage or wear:
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The tripot joint spider assembly
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The housing
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The needle rollers
Assembly Procedure
1. Place the new small swage ring (2) onto the small end of the joint seal (1). Slide the joint seal (1) and the small swage ring (2) onto the halfshaft
bar.
2. Position the small end of the joint seal (1) into the joint seal groove (3) on the halfshaft bar.
