Sunfire L4-2.2L VIN 4 (1996)
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Raise and support vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Install drive axle seal protector tool No. J-34754, or equivalent, on outer joint.
4. Insert a screwdriver or drift into caliper and rotor to prevent rotor from turning, then remove hub nut and washer, Fig. 7 .
5. Remove lower ball joint cotter pin and nut, then loosen joint using remover tool No. J-29330, or equivalent. If right axle is being removed, turn
wheel to left, if left axle is being removed, turn wheel to right.
6. Insert a prybar between suspension support and lower control arm and separate joint.
7. Using puller tool No. J-28733-A, or equivalent, separate axle from hub and bearing, Fig. 8 .
8. Move strut and knuckle assembly rearward.
9. Remove inner joint from transaxle or intermediate shaft (if equipped) using puller tool No. J-28468 or J-33008 attached to tool Nos. J-29794 and
J-2619-01, or equivalents, Fig. 9 .
10. Remove drive axle from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
1. Install seal protector tool No. J-37292-B, or equivalent, into transaxle.
2. Install drive axle into the transaxle by placing a screwdriver into groove on joint housing and tapping until seated, Fig. 9 .
3. Lubricate inside diameter of seal lips and completely fill cavity between hub and bearing assembly and seal with chassis grease.
4. Install drive axle into hub and bearing assembly.
5. Attach lower ball joint to knuckle and tighten to specification.
6. Install hub nut and washer, Fig. 7 .
7. Insert a screwdriver or drift into caliper and rotor to prevent rotor from turning, then tighten axle nut to specification.
8. Remove both seal protectors and install wheel and tire assembly.
9. Lower vehicle and connect battery ground cable.
