OEM 2002 GMC Savana 3500 Drive Shaft

2002 GMC Savana 3500 Drive Shaft Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace a two-piece drive shaft on 2002 GMC Savana 3500?

  A: Start by raising the vehicle while marking how each part of the two-piece propeller shaft relates to its components: pinion yoke and front propeller shaft as well as the transmission's reception of the front propeller shaft. Purging the rear axle pinion yoke of its four bolts and one yoke retainer must avoid ear pounding or placing tools between the yoke and Universal Joint to avoid damaging the injection joints. Disconnect the rear propeller shaft from both the rear axle pinion yoke by moving it forward and from the front propeller shaft stub shaft by moving it in the opposite direction before extracting the rear propeller shaft out of the vehicle. The process needs front propeller shaft removal by first removing three center bearing support bolts followed by sliding the shaft backward from the transmission. To install the front propeller shaft into the transmission keep it aligned through reference marks from the removal process and check the center bearing perpendicularity to avoid damage. Screw the three support bolts of the hanger onto the propeller shaft while tightening them to 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs.). Next position the rear propeller shaft Slip Yoke on the front propeller shaft stub shaft while letting the missing tooth in the yoke connect to the bridged tooth on the splined shaft. Apply the rear propeller shaft to the rear axle pinion yoke through the reference points while using the yoke retainers to fasten it with four bolts at 20 nm (15 ft. Lbs.) torque. The Slip Yoke needs lubrication if required before lowering the vehicle.