OEM GMC Envoy CV Boot

GMC Envoy CV Boot Parts and Q&A

• Boot Kit, Front
  26059671
  Q: What tools are needed to service and repair the CV Boot and CV Joint for the wheel drive shaft outer joint on GMC Envoy?

  A:

  The following tools are necessary for wheel drive shaft outer joint and boot replacement on the Axle Shaft assembly: the following repair tools are necessary: j35910 (Seal Clamp Tool), j41048 (Swage Clamp Tool), and j8059 (Snap Ring Pliers). J35910 (Seal Clamp Tool), j41048 (Swage Clamp Tool), and j8059 (Snap Ring Pliers). Set the halfshaft into a vise that has protective covers guarding its jaws. Remove the swage rings with a hand grinder without hurting the outer race. After compression of the halfshaft seal press away from the cv joint outer race completely remove all grease from the cv joint face. Use tool j8059 to spread the snap ring ears in the inner race before extracting the retaining snap ring. You should extract the cv joint through its halfshaft while disposing of the worn seal. Start by using a brass drift to move the cage while performing ball removal before rotating each piece 90 degrees relative to the outer race lands for extraction. All cv joint parts require degreasing before an inspection checks for damage and wear that determines whether replacement parts are needed. Begin by lightly applying grease to the race grooves of each part. Next, insert the inner race into its cage where it must match up perfectly with the outer race. Finally, use a brass drift to install all balls in their proper positions before packing the joint with grease. Begin the installation process with a brass drift tool that tilts the cage to reposition all balls inside. Afterward, apply pre-measured kit grease to pack the new cv joint seal and assembly. First mount the cv joint seal with its new small swage clamp and then install the large retaining clamp before inserting the seal into the halfshaft bar's joint seal groove. Fasten the swage clamp with j41048 while aligning the bolts by alternating them until their fit is tight. Afterward check for any pinch points. Position the retaining snap ring inside the cv joint inner race with its retaining ring side facing the halfshaft bar. Apply the cv joint over the halfshaft bar and authenticate its position so place the cv joint seal externally on the outer race while using j35910 alongside a breaker bar and torque wrench to create 176 nm (130 ft. Lbs.) of torque. A final step involves examination of the clamp ear's gap dimension.
• Boot Kit, Front
  26059675
  Q: How to replace the outer CV Boot and CV Joint on the wheel drive shaft on GMC Envoy?

  A:

  To replace the wheel drive shaft outer joint and boot, you will need the following tools: snap ring pliers (J 8059), drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910), drive axle swage ring clamp tool (J 41048). Start by firmly fastening the piece of halfshaft in a vise equipped with protective covers over the vise jaws. Hand grinder disappears gently and limits the downside scales without any distortion of the outer race. Press the seal off the halfshaft from the cv joint outer race, and clean all grease off of the cv joint face. Find the halfshaft retaining snap ring in the inner race using the snap ring pliers (J 8059) to shape its ears apart before pulling the cv joint off the halfshaft. Throw away the old seal and then take a brass drift to tilt the cage getting rid of the balls as you do so. Once all parts are properly degreased and inspected for damage, grease lightly the race grooves on the inner and outer. Shove the inside race into the cage and line up properly, then inside the outer race and into the cage; inside. Use the brass drift to tilt the cage to set all balls, packing the cv joint seal and assembly with the pre-measured grease to be found in the kit. Screw the new small swage clamp onto the cv joint seal and slide on to the large retaining clamp up on the seal. Utilize the drive axle swge ring clamp tool (J41048) to align and tighten the swage clamp by tightening the bolts alternately until it is snug. Make sure the retaining ring side of the cv joint inner race is the halfshaft bar and have the retaining snap ring in the inner race. Slide cv joint onto the halfshaft bar and confirm engagement; position the cv joint seal on the outer race and fasten using the drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910), a breaker bar and a torque wrench torqued to 176 n.m (130 lb ft) while measuring the gap dimension on the clamp ear.