Grand Prix V6-3.8L VIN 2 (2004)
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The inboard boot (4)
9. Discard both rings and the inboard boot.
10. Clean the halfshaft 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
12. Remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates. Dry all parts.
13. 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.
3. Mount J41048 in a vise and proceed as follows:
3.1.
Position the inboard end (1) of the halfshaft assembly in tool J41048.
3.2.
Align the top of seal neck on the bottom die using the indicator.
3.3.
Place the top half of the J41048 on the lower half of the J41048.
3.4.
Before proceeding, ensure there are no pinch points on the halfshaft inboard seal. This could cause damage to the halfshaft inboard seal.
3.5.
Insert the bolts (2).
3.6.
Tighten the bolts by hand until snug.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
