Inner Shaft and/or Housing Replacement
Inner Shaft and/or Housing Replacement - Front Drive AxleRemoval Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the right side wheel drive shaft.
3. Disconnect the inner axle shaft from the differential case side gear.
4. Remove the bolts, the nuts, and the washers from the inner axle shaft housing.
5. Remove the inner axle shaft housing to differential carrier assembly bolts.
6. Remove the inner axle shaft and housing from the differential carrier assembly.
7. Remove the inner axle shaft from the inner axle shaft housing.
8. Remove the inner axle seal and the bearing from the axle housing, if necessary.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the new inner axle shaft bearing and the seal to the axle housing.
2. Install the inner axle shaft into the inner axle shaft housing.
3. Apply sealant GM P/N 1052942 (Canadian P/N 10953466) or an equivalent to the inner axle housing to differential carrier sealing surface.
4. Install the inner axle shaft housing to the differential carrier assembly.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
5. Install the inner axle shaft housing bolts. Tighten the bolts finger tight.
6. Install the inner axle shaft housing to the frame bracket bolts, washers, and the nuts.
^ Tighten the inner axle shaft housing to frame bracket nuts to 73 Nm (54 ft. lbs.).
^ Tighten the inner axle shaft housing bolts to 48 Nm (36 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the right side wheel drive shaft.
8. Inspect the axle lubricant level and add, if necessary.
9. Lower the vehicle.