OEM GMC Savana 3500 CV Joint

GMC Savana 3500 CV Joint Parts and Q&A

• Outer CV Joint
  88982500
  Q: How to replace the outer CV Joint and seal on GMC Savana 3500?

  A:

  To replace the wheel drive shaft outer joint and seal, start by collecting the needed tools: piercing forceps - spring type, and the appropriate tool for the task. First, pull the wheel drive shaft out and encircle the Axle Shaft with a shop towel. Put the wheel drive shaft horizontally in a bench vise, and then remove the large seal clamp and the small seal clamp with the help of a side cutter, or any necessary tool, and discard them. Disassemble the seal from the joint outer race at the large end, and place the seal behind the joint face. If the star or dies, isis and her cohorts must handle a game with death as its phrase. When she does so willingly, she comes into possession of the 'origin of her universe', that is, the disc called 'time'. He introduces this phrase with a declaration of words one can quickly determine, but nearly absolute in their sense - that the raft has good order as much as it exists if the initial words exist, and so this thing also." Place a wood block between the seal and the face of the joint, and adjust the woodblock with a hammer until it compresses the Axle Shaft retaining ring until one can remove the outer joint. Now, take off the retaining ring and the seal from the wheel drive shaft bar. For installation, firstly fix the large clamp and the small clamp onto the seal, then fix the seal onto the wheel drive shaft bar and fix the retaining ring onto the bar. Put grease from the service kit in the outer part and joint, place it horizontally and connect the inner splines into the axle with the splines. Pressing the Axle Shaft retaining ring by pressing one on the wheel drive shaft bar groove using a flat blade screwdriver or any equivalent tool and firmly press the outer joint on the Axle Shaft, you will work all around compressing the retaining ring until it's compressed. Mount the outer joint to the wheel drive shaft bar, by placing a wooden block on the end of the outer joint threaded shaft and use a hammer to push the bar until it is fully seated. Ensure the Axle Shaft and inner race stepped surfaces are fully seated then position the small end of the seal over the mating groove at the back of the wheel drive shaft bar. Relieve any remaining trapped air from the joint, and compress the larger clamp until dimension (A) is 0.5-1.6mm (0.02-0.06 in) using the clamp pliers - narrow jaw with the wheel drive shaft installed.
• Inner CV Joint
  88982499
  Q: How to service and repair the CV Boot and CV Joint on GMC Savana 3500?

  A:

  Begin constant velocity joint boot maintenance and repair by removing the wheel drive shaft through correct procedures. Set the wheel drive shaft on top of a bench vise then cover its Axle Shaft with a shop towel. Use side cutters to remove the large seal clamp and small seal clamp then throw away these clamps. Move the seal behind the joint face by separating it from the joint outer race at the large end. Use an assistant to maintain the joint housing while an operator removes the outer joint from the wheel drive shaft bar after cleaning grease from the joint inner race cage and balls. First place a wood block between the seal and joint face at the joint area before hitting the block with a hammer to compress the Axle Shaft retaining ring until the outer joint detaches. The maintenance process requires wheel drive shaft bar operators to first remove both the retaining ring and seal. Begin installation by placing the large clamp and the small clamp on the seal before placing the seal onto the wheel drive shaft bar and adding the retaining ring. After using service kit grease to fill the outer joint you should position it at a horizontal angle while connecting inner race splines to Axle Shaft splines. Compress the Axle Shaft retaining ring using a flat-bladed screwdriver or equivalent tool to push the ring groove into the wheel drive shaft's open end while you fully press the outer joint onto the Axle Shaft. Work your way around the retaining ring until it becomes fully compressed. Use a wood block to protect the outer joint threaded shaft end while you hammer it until complete onto the wheel drive shaft bar. The mating groove in the wheel drive shaft bar must receive the small end of the seal before aligning the stepped surfaces of the Axle Shaft with its inner race. Begin by applying clamp pliers (J 43218) to compress the small clamp. Maintain compression until dimension (A) reaches 0.5-1.6 mm (0.02-0.06 in). After venting the joint, finish by securing the large clamp using clamp pliers (J 43218) until dimension (A) stands at 0.5-1.6 mm (0.02-0.06 in). Programming of the wheel drive shaft must be the final stage of the installation process.