OEM 2006 Buick LaCrosse CV Joint

2006 Buick LaCrosse CV Joint Parts and Q&A

• Q: What Tools Are Required to Service and Repair the CV Joint Boot for the Wheel Drive Shaft Inner Joint and Seal Replacement on 2006 Buick LaCrosse?

  A: Tool required to service and repair the constant velocity joint boot to mention with details the wheel drive shaft inner joint and seal replacement involved are the following. Snap ring pliers (J 8059), drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910) and drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048). Start by removing the swage ring from halfshaft bar with a grinder, carefully handling it so as not to destroy the halfshaft bar. Use side cutters to remove a large seal retaining clamp from the tripot joint and throw it away. Remove the inboard seal from the trilobal tripot bushing and move the seal away from the joint sliding along the halfshaft bar. After that, dismantle the housing form the tripot joint spider and the halfshaft bar. Use snap ring pliers (J 8059) to spread the spacer ring and pull it, then spacer ring, and spider assembly out, discarding the boot and rings. Use a wire brush to clean the halfshaft bar while brushing off rust and look at the needle rollers, needle bearings, and trunnion for damage, replacing them with any damaged components. For the installation, install the new small swage ring or eared clamp to the end of the joint see; then place it on the semi-shaft bar. Install the small end of the joint seal into the groove of the joint seal. For swage ring installing mount in drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048) in a vise, position the inboard end of the halfshaft assembly in the tool, align the seal neck, and insert and tighten bolts. Make sure to check the area for pinch points on the halfshaft inboard seal. Mount the halfshaft in a vise, slip the tripot seal to the matching groove, heat the eared clamp groove lightly, and crimp the eared clamp using j 35910 drive axle seal clamp pliers, torque wrench and breaker bar. Incidentally, install the spacer ring onto the groove of the halfshaft bar with the help of snap ring pliers (J 8059) if available. Fit the tripot joint spider assembly on to the halfshaft bar, install a spacer ring and pack on grease from the service kit to the seal inboard from the halfshaft. Take care to see that the trilobal tripot bushing settles even with the face of the housing and install it. Place the larger new seal retaining clamp on the halfshaft inboard seal, slide housing over the tripot joint spider assembly, and confirm that the halfshaft inboard seal if fit shaped. In-line the halfshaft inboard seal, tripot housing, and large seal retaining clamp while latching and crimping the seal retaining clamp with drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910) to the specified torque. Check the gap dimension in the clamp ear and change if necessary and entirely stroke the joint several times to spread the grease.