VUE AWD V6-3.5L VIN 4 (2004)
1. Clamp the drive axle shaft in a soft jawed vice.
2. Use a flat-bladed tool and disengage the retaining tabs of the large seal clamp.
3. Discard the clamp.
4. Remove the small seal clamp using side cutters and discard the clamp.
5. Separate the constant velocity (CV) joint boot from the CV joint race at the large diameter.
6. Slide the boot away from the joint along the wheel drive shaft bar.
7. Wipe the excess grease from the face of the CV inner race.
8. Place a block of wood against the CV joint outer race and carefully tap on the CV joint to remove it from the wheel drive shaft bar.
9. Remove the seal from the wheel drive shaft bar.
10. Remove the CV joint retaining ring from the wheel drive shaft bar.
