G8 V6-3.6L (2008)
Constant Velocity Joint: Service and Repair
Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint and Boot Replacement
Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint and Boot Replacement
Removal Procedure
Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution (See: Service Precautions/Technician Safety Information/Safety Glasses Warning) .
Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting Caution (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service Precautions) .
Important: Outer constant velocity joint and axle shaft can not be separated and are replaced as a complete assembly.
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Maintenance/Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair) .
2. Remove the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (See: Service and Repair) .
3. Remove inner constant velocity joint and joint boot. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Boot Replacement (See: Wheel Drive Shaft Inner
Joint and Boot Replacement) .
4. Discard wheel drive shaft assembly.
Installation Procedure
1. Install outer joint boot to NEW outer constant velocity joint and axle shaft assembly. Refer to Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint Boot
Replacement (See: Constant Velocity Joint Boot/Service and Repair/Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint Boot Replacement) .
2. Install the inner constant velocity joint and joint boot. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Boot Replacement (See: Wheel Drive Shaft
Inner Joint and Boot Replacement) .
3. Install the wheel drive shaft to the vehicle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (See: Service and Repair) .
4. Remove the safety stands.
5. Lower the vehicle to the ground.