ION L4-2.4L (2007)
Constant Velocity Joint: Service and Repair
Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint and Seal Replacement
Tools Required
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SA9161C Axle Boot Clamp Installer
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SA9203C Axle Boot Clamp Installer
Disassembly Procedure
1. Remove the large boot retaining clamp from the CV joint with a side cutter. Discard the boot retaining clamp.
2. Remove the small boot retaining clamp from the axle shaft with a hammer and flat blade tool. Discard the boot retaining clamp.
3. Separate the boot (5) from the CV joint outer race at large diameter and slide the boot away from joint along bar (4).
4. Wipe the grease from the face of the CV joint inner race.
5. Using a rubber mallet or block of wood and hammer, tap on the CV joint to remove the CV joint from the axle.
6. Remove the boot from the bar.