OEM 2000 GMC Jimmy CV Boot

2000 GMC Jimmy Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the front drive axle's CV Boot and CV Joint on 2000 GMC Jimmy?

  A: To service and repair the front drive axle's drive shaft inner joint and boot, you need to collect the following tools required; snap ring pliers (J8059), swage clamp tool (J41048), and large seal retaining clamp tool (J35566). Begin disassembly by uncoupling the clamps from the boot by means of side cutters, in the process making sure that the tripot housing is not damaged. Using a hand grinder, cut the swage ring in two, and then get rid of the tripot housing and tripot trilobal bushing from the halfshaft bar. Then clean the tripot assembly roller bearings and housing, degreasers and with 320 grit 3m cloth to get rid of any corrosion on the transmission sealing surface. Let the components dry before assembly, and correctly handle the tripot spider assembly to avoid separation of the tripot balls and needle rollers. Compress the tripot boot onto the halfshaft bar and use the snap ring pliers (J8059) to open the spacer rings for spider assembly removal. If the halfshaft bar and needle rollers, needle bearings, and trunnion show signs of distress, replace the defective parts. Clean the halfshaft bar. To assemble, slide in the new small swage clamp and boot into place on the huflshaft bar, fit the swage clamp in unaswaged and loading the boot neck into its groove. Swaging clamp using swage clamp tool (J41048), ensuring there are no pinch points prior to the tightening of bolts with hands. Align the boot, housing and swage clamp, while tighten every bolt in 180 degrees by using ratchet wrench. In case of deformity on the swage clamp, roll it in again using the tool. Install the convolute retainer over the boot and ensure that it engages with four convolutions and then install the spacer ring and spider assembly on the halfshaft bar after which install the other spacer ring. Pack the boot & housing with the pre-measured grease from the kit, put the big retaining clamp on the boot & put the housing & tripot trilobal bushing on the spider [assembly]. Finally, use large seal retaining clamp tool (J35566); secure the large retaining clamp and boot to the housing and remove the convolute retainer of the boot .