GM 19210864
Outer CV Joint Boot, Front

Begin the wheel drive shaft outer joint and boot replacement by cutting off and discarding the large seal retaining clamp from the cv joint using a side cutter tool. Perform the same procedure on the small seal retaining clamp from the halfshaft bar before moving forward. Cut the outboard seal free from the cv joint outer race while moving it past the bar. Clean the cv joint inner race thoroughly before spreading its retaining ring ring ears with j 8059 sealant. This procedure allows the bar to release the cv joint assembly. A brass drift combined with a hammer should strike the cv joint cage of the bar while tapping gently to flush out all chrome alloy balls . Both the cv joint cage and inner race need to face perpendicular to the outer race to extract them. British standard ring spanners should be used to turn the inner race to a 90 degree position and insert it through the cage window for removal. Apply cleaning solvent to cleanse all surfaces of cv joints, cv joint cage and balls until you remove every bit of outdated grease along with every contaminant before drying each part thoroughly. To build the assembly fit the new swage ring onto the joint seal's small end before setting both components onto the halfshaft bar with the small end aligned to the seal groove. Compatible the outboard halfshaft end into j 41048 tool while aligning the seal neck towards the lower die's center point using the indicator. Place the tool's upper section on its base ensuring no pinch points exist before securing the bolts with hand pressure until they become tight enough. Begin by aligning j 41048's seal with the swage ring and halfshaft bar and follow by tightening each bolt at 180-degree intervals with a ratchet wrench to reach the bottom of both sides. Spread a small amount of service kit grease on the ball-grooved areas of both inner race and outer race before carefully putting the inner race into the cage while maintaining a 90-degree hold. Put the cage and inner race into proper position with the outer race before placing them into the outer race. The cv joint requires careful slipping of chrome balls with direction changes before grease filling where the outboard seal receives one-half of the substance. Slightly push the cv joint onto the halfshaft bar until the retaining ring settles into the groove yet avoids distorting the outboard seal's shape. Use j 35910 breaker bar and torque wrench and a 176 nm torque setting to crimp the large seal retaining clamp onto the outboard seal while fitting it over cv joint outer race. Maintain the 2.60 mm (0.102 in) gap dimension on the clamp ear then tighten to completion.

Start by clamping the drive Axle Shaft into a soft jawed vice with care to avoid boot damage that could harm the constant velocity joint's sealing surface and cause premature wear. Detach the boot clamp on both the constant velocity (CV) joint and boot by using a flat-bladed tool before extracting boot clamps from the wheel drive shaft and boot with side cutters. The service requires replacement with brand new boot clamps. Use block wood with a hammer to detach the cv joint from the wheel drive shaft before pulling off the boot. Check the outer cv joint for possible damage and signs of wear. Lay the new boot along the drive shaft wheel orientation within its designated groove for proper fitting. Crank half the grease from the service kit into the outboard boot and use the rest to fill the cv joint with grease. Use a block of wood with a hammer to install the cv joint onto the wheel drive shaft before securing boot clamps across the boot's entire circumference on both components. Scrape the boot clamp together using the j 35910 to achieve a torque of 174 nm (130 lb ft). Seal the boot clamp with ch-48894 so the clamp fits properly onto the boot closure. Distribute cv joint grease through the outer cv joint by rotating the wheel drive shaft four to five times inside the bench vise.

Check the gap dimension on the clamp ear and tighten further if necessary until a gap dimension of 2.60 mm (0.102 in) is reached.

Add half of the grease from the service kit into the halfshaft inboard seal and use the remainder to repack the housing.

Inspect the inner wheel drive shaft joint.

Use the J 8059 - snap ring pliers to remove the retaining ring from the wheel drive shaft.