OEM 2003 Buick Rendezvous Drive Shaft

2003 Buick Rendezvous Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the Drive Shaft on 2003 Buick Rendezvous?

  A: A replacement of the propeller shaft starts by elevating and stable mounting the vehicle. Begin by marking the transfer case flange of the propeller shaft before removing all transfer case flange bolts. Start by flagging the propeller shaft at its location on the torque tube flange before removing all propeller shaft-to-torque tube flange bolts. Move the propeller shaft in reverse vehicle direction and take it out. When installing the propeller shaft you should first join its rear end to the torque tube flange while ensuring matching of reference landmarks between both parts. The installation process requires the application of threadlocking compound GM P/N United States 12345493 P/N Canada 10953488 or equivalent to all bolt threads. The installation of propeller shaft-to-torque tube bolts should follow proper order by placing a crescent washer on each pair of bolts before hand installation. Install the propeller shaft at the transfer case flange while aligning its reference marks to the marks on the transfer case flange. The propeller shaft-to-transfer case bolts need installation with the crescent washer between each set of bolts and cross sequence bolt tightening to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.). After vehicle lowering the technician needs to tighten the propeller shaft to torque tube bolts in a cross sequence to 33 Nm (24 ft. lbs.).