OEM 2004 Chevrolet Venture CV Boot

2004 Chevrolet Venture CV Boot Parts and Q&A

• Q: What tools are required to service and repair the front inner CV Boot for the drive shaft joint and seal replacement on 2004 Chevrolet Venture?

  A: The following necessary equipment enables front wheel drive shaft inner joint and seal replacement of constant velocity joint boots: snap ring pliers-parallel jaw (J 8059), drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910), drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048). The tool kit comprises snap ring pliers-parallel jaw (J 8059) alongside drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910) and drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048). Start by removing the swage ring from the halfshaft bar through hand grinder treatment but prevent any damage to the bar. Seal retaining clamps featuring large dimensions require side cutters for removal before discarding. You can pull the inboard seal off the tri-lobal tripot bushing at this diameter before moving it along the halfshaft bar away from the joint. Use snap ring pliers-parallel jaw tool (J 8059) to remove the housing from the tripot joint spider and halfshaft bar and to extract different components including spacer ring and spider assembly before discarding the boot and rings. Use a wire brush to clean the halfshaft bar from boot mounting zone rust before analyzing needle rollers and trunnion as well as needle bearings for damage so you can replace them with proper kit components. Place the new small swage ring onto the small end of the joint seal then slide both components onto the halfshaft bar until the joint seal's small end rests in the bar's joint seal groove. Position the inboard halfshaft end within drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048) set inside a vise and use the tool to align the mounting area of the bottom die with the seal neck top surface without causing any stress points to the inboard seal around the halfshaft. Take the halfshaft inboard seal, halfshaft bar and swage ring into alignment before torquing drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048) bolts at 180-degree intervals using a ratchet wrench. Use snap ring pliers-parallel jaw (J 8059) to install the first spacer ring into the halfshaft bar groove then position the tripot joint spider assembly to face the spacer ring before installing a second spacer ring with the same pliers. Before installing the inboard halfshaft seal, spread the kit grease between the inboard seal and the halfshaft. Any leftover grease should be used to re-pack the housing until the tri-lobal bushing rests flat against the housing face. Install the new tri-lobal tripot bushing to the housing then slip the housing over the tripot joint spider assembly while the larger new seal retaining clamp surrounds the halfshaft inboard seal. Set the halfshaft inboard seal to its proper shape and adjust for accuracy while positioning the joint assembly to the correct vehicle dimension which measures 111 mm for 4.0l and 3.8l supercharged engine vehicles or 95 mm for 3.8l engine vehicles. Drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910) must be used to tighten the large seal retaining clamp while aligning the halfshaft inboard seal and tripot housing. Clamp torque should reach 176 nm (130 ft. Lbs.) during tightening. A breaker bar and torque wrench may be required for proper clamping. Check the clamp ear gap dimension then tighten until reaching 2.60 mm or greater. Complete the final motion of the joint by making multiple complete strokes to spread the grease inside.