GM 15855622
Inner CV Joint, Front Driver Side

Begin by removing the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle before securing it in a soft-jawed vice to prevent damaging the inboard or outboard boot sealing surface. To replace a low-profile boot clamp shaft start by discarding both the outer boot clamp and inner boot clamp of the CV joint boot before removing it from the CV joint housing. The boot clamp assembly on shafts with ear type clamps should have the outer clamp and inner clamp removed from the CV joint boot before extracting the CV joint with a hammer and wooden block tool from the wheel drive shaft. The wheel drive shaft retaining ring must be removed with J 8059 followed by removing the CV joint boot. A CV joint needs replacement when it runs dry of lubrication or shows signs of contamination. When assembling the boot and clamp to the wheel drive shaft you should avoid crimping while making sure the boot rests inside the groove of the shaft. Use J 8059 to install the retaining ring before setting the boot clamp with J 35910 to obtain a 2.15 mm (0.085 in) gap. Press down the retaining ring into its groove to permit installation of the inner CV joint with precise contact against the ring. The wheel drive shaft needs a block of wood along with a hammer to install the CV joint before adding lubricant half into the boot and the other half into the joint and clearing extra lubricant. J 35910 should be used to close the boot clamp when working alongside a torque or ratchet wrench and a breaker bar until the gap reaches 1.9 mm (0.070 in). After that, perform 4 to 5 circular movements with the CV joint to disperse the lubricant. Put away the wheel drive shaft from the vise before reinstalling it.

First, remove the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle and install the drive axle shaft in a soft jawed vice, taking care not to cut through the inboard or outboard boot.

Install the CV joint on the wheel drive shaft using a block of wood and a hammer.

Using a block of wood and a hammer, remove the CV joint from the wheel drive shaft and take off the boot from the wheel drive shaft.

Use the appropriate tools to remove and discard the outer boot clamp and the inner boot clamp from the CV joint.

Rotate the outer tripot housing several times to distribute grease throughout the tripot spider bearings.

A flat-bladed tool is used to remove the large seal retaining clamp.

Position the boot on the wheel drive shaft, ensuring it is properly seated in the groove of the wheel drive shaft.

Install the CV joint boot and clamp on the wheel drive shaft and CV joint housing, ensuring the boot is properly seated in the groove of the wheel drive shaft.

Install the tripot housing on the wheel drive shaft and the wheel drive shaft boot on the tripot housing.

Remove the small seal clamp from the wheel drive shaft bar using side cutters and discard it.

Ensure the proper 60-degree offset relationship is maintained and align the reference mark on the tripot spider with the wheel drive shaft bar.

First, remove the wheel drive shaft from the vehicle and install the drive axle shaft in a soft jawed vice, taking care not to cut through the inboard or outboard boot.

Use a flat-bladed tool to remove the boot clamp from the constant velocity (CV) joint and the boot.