OEM Buick Rendezvous CV Boot

Buick Rendezvous CV Boot Parts and Q&A

• Boot Kit, Rear
  88891074
  Q: What tools are needed to service and repair the rear inner CV Boot and seal on Buick Rendezvous?

  A:

  The following tools serve essential functions during constant velocity joint boot maintenance and trimming for rear wheel drive shaft inner joints and seals: Drive Axle Seal Clamp Pliers (J 35566) alongside Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers (J 42572). Technicians need Drive Axle Seal Clamp Pliers (J 35566) in combination with Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers (J 42572). Use side cutters to remove the small seal clamp on the wheel drive shaft bar prior to discarding it while you carefully detach the large seal clamp from the tripot joint without damaging the tri-lobal tripot bushing. Pull the inboard seal away from the tripot bushing as you move it along the wheel drive shaft bar. The housing and spider from the tripot joint and wheel drive shaft bar need removal along with the guide and spring from the tripot housing before marking the correct position on the wheel drive shaft bar. A mark on the wheel drive shaft bar helps maintain proper 60-degree offset positioning when reassembling this component. You should use a brass drift tool alongside a hammer to flatten and remove the barrel retaining ring before stemming out the tripot spider which requires disposal of the retaining ring and joint seal. Check the inboard seal alongside the tripot joint spider assembly and housing and tri-lobal tripot bushing to detect damage or wear. After placing a new small seal clamp over the joint seal slide it into position on wheel drive shaft bar at the designated groove. Use Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers Model J 42572 to crimp the small seal retaining clamp to a torque of 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.). Insert a fresh retaining ring barrel into the assembly point while the reference indicator faces the tripot spider. Put the tripot spider into position while compressing the barrel retaining ring to verify proper engagement takes place. Place service kit grease into the inboard seal before housing repacking. Make sure the tri-lobal tripot bushing sits without protrusion on the housing face. The spring and guide need installation by applying grease for retention before placing the tri-lobal tripot bushing. According to the installation specifications place the large new seal retaining clamp onto the inboard seal and move the housing toward the tripot joint spider assembly. Check for seal deformation before you straighten it out and align all components during latching. After latching the large seal retaining clamp using Drive Axle Seal Clamp Pliers (J 35566) you should rotate the inner tripot housing multiple times to achieve grease distribution throughout the bearings.
• Boot Kit, Front
  20984614
  Q: What tools are required to service and repair the front inner CV Boot for the drive shaft joint and seal replacement on Buick Rendezvous?

  A:

  The following set of tools serves requirements for servicing the front wheel drive shaft inner joint and seal replacement of the Constant Velocity Joint Boot: You will need J 42572 Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers for this job. J 42572 Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers. First use side cutters to remove the small seal clamp from the wheel drive shaft bar before discarding it. When using side cutters to extract the large seal clamp from the tripot joint do not cut into the wheel drive shaft tri-lobal tripot bushing. When replacing the wheel drive shaft inboard seal, separate it from the tri-lobal tripot bushing while moving the seal down the wheel drive shaft bar. Extract the housing components from both the wheel drive shaft bar and the tripot joint spider structure. Slow brass drift hammering should compress the wheel drive shaft bar's barrel retaining ring before removing the tripot spider along with discarding the ring. Examine the wheel drive shaft inboard seal and tripot joint spider assembly and housing and tri-lobal tripot bushing after removing the seal and bar from both components for signs of damage or wear. To assemble the wheel drive shaft bar combine the new small seal clamp with the small end of the joint seal fix them onto the wheel drive shaft bar so that the small end enters the joint seal groove. Use the J 42572 to crimp the small seal retaining clamp then tighten it to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.). Position the wheel drive shaft bar barrel retaining ring using the correct angle of the tripot spider's beveled edge before wheel shaft reassembly. The tripot spider installation requires a flat-bladed tool for barrel retaining ring compression to check proper wheel drive shaft bar engagement through tripot spider free recovery testing. Add ½ of the grease service-kit amount to the wheel drive shaft inboard seal before distributing the rest inside the housing. Position the flush tri-lobal tripot bushing to the housing front. Mount the tri-lobal tripot bushing inside the housing before putting on the bigger new seal retaining clamp to the wheel drive shaft inboard seal. Install the housing onto the wheel drive shaft bar followed by the large wheel drive shaft inboard seal with the large clamp positioned around the tri-lobal tripot bushing until the seal lip rests in the correct groove. Check the seal for dimples or stretch marks or deformations before proceeding with adjustments as needed. Position the joint assembly to its correct vehicle space before aligning wheel drive shaft inboard seal with tripot housing and large seal retaining clamp for compression of the retaining clamp. Crimp and tighten the large seal retaining clamp using the J 42572 tool to 136 Nm (100 ft. lbs.). The inner tripot housing needs 4 to 5 rotations to spread the grease evenly into the tripot spider bearings.