Question 1

How to Replace a CV Boot and CV Joint on a Front Wheel Drive Shaft for Outer on GMC Acadia?

Accepted Answer

Before starting the front wheel drive shaft outer joint and boot replacement you must first remove the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle and install the drive Axle Shaft in a soft jawed vice without damaging the inboard or outboard boot sealing surfaces which could shorten the cv joint life. A flat-bladed tool should first remove boot clamps from the constant velocity joint and boot section while side cutters eliminate boot clamps on the boot and wheel drive shaft . Remove the old boot clamps while using brand new replacements. Before proceeding, strike the cv joint off the wheel drive shaft using both a hammer and wood block to extract the boot from the wheel drive shaft . Whoever repairs this system must check the outer cv joint for possible damage and signs of wear. Seat the boot inside the wheel drive shaft grooves until it takes a secure position. Install half of the service kit lubricant in the outboard boot before filling the cv joint entirely with remaining lubricant. Use the wood block with hammer to position the cv joint on the wheel drive shaft. Afterward install the boot clamp on each end beginning at the boot and wheel drive shaft. Then move to the boot clamp at the boot and cv joint housing. Ensure the clamp extends fully around the boot perimeter while both gaps measure less than 1.9 mm (0.07 inches). The j 35910 - drive axle seal clamp pliers should be used to tighten the boot clamp when the gap reaches 1.9 mm (0.07 in). When using earless type clamp on vehicles, utilize ch 48894 - wheel drive shaft boot clamp pliers to close the boot clamp while ensuring both its correct seating position on the boot. Use the circular motion to apply lubricant inside the outer cv joint at least four to five times. Then remove the wheel drive shaft from the bench vise while installing the assembly.

Question 2

How to Replace a CV Boot and CV Joint on a Rear Wheel Drive Shaft for Inner on GMC Acadia?

Accepted Answer

To replace the rear wheel drive shaft inner joint and boot, first torque off the wheel drive shaft and the outer CV joint and boot as well. Caution should be exercised to avoid cutting through the inboard or outboard boot because in doing so may wear off the sealing surface and cause premature wear on the constant velocity joint. After using the right tools, rid of and dispose of the outer boot clamp and the inner boot clamp on the CV joint. Even if in margins of the boot are broken, or if there are foreign factors in the CV-joint then the wheel drive shaft should be replaced as a whole, since the internal CV-joint is being maintained. Strip off the CV joint boot from the CV joint and the wheel drive shaft then degrease the boot and shaft's lubricant. For the assembly, the CV joint boot and clamp should be fitted to the wheel drive shaft and CV joint housing to ensure the boot is seated into the groove of the wheel drive shaft. Closing the clamp using the J 35910 - pliers, breaker bar, torque wrench, or ratchet until the gap is each the 1.8 mm (0.07 in) with X88 and 2.6 mm (0.10 in) with Z88/W49/WDA. Apply half of the lubricant in the CV joint boot and the rest in the CV joint then apply the CV joint boot and clamp on the CV joint housing. For the ear type boot clamp, make use of the J 35910 - pliers , breaker bar and a torque or ratchet wrench to close the clamp such that the gap is 1.9 mm (0.07 in) for vehicles with X88 such that the boot clamp is made to close well. For earless type clamps , go straight to closing the boot clamp, using the CH 48894- pliers. Rotate the CV joint in a circular direction to spread the lubricant inside the housing and wipe of any residual lubricant from the outside of the CV joint. Lastly, establish the outer CV part and cover as well as the wheel drive shaft.

OEM GMC Acadia CV Joint

10 CV Joints found

GMC Acadia Inner Joint, Rear Part Number: 22783790

GMC Acadia Outer CV Joint, Rear Part Number: 22783789

GMC Acadia Inner CV Joint Part Number: 84666185

GMC Acadia Inner CV Joint, Front Part Number: 84666178

GMC Acadia Inner CV Joint, Front Passenger Side Part Number: 15855632

GMC Acadia Inner CV Joint, Front Driver Side Part Number: 15855622

GMC Acadia Inner CV Joint, Front Part Number: 84666183

GMC Acadia Inner CV Joint, Front Part Number: 84446590

GMC Acadia Outer CV Joint, Rear Part Number: 15855634

GMC Acadia Outer CV Joint, Front Part Number: 15855621

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