OEM 2004 GMC Savana 1500 Drive Shaft

2004 GMC Savana 1500 Drive Shaft Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to replace the front drive shaft on 2004 GMC Savana 1500?

  A: The first step for front propeller shaft replacement involves lifting the vehicle to mark the relationship between u-joint and differential yoke positions. Start by taking out the front propeller shaft from the front differential after removing front differential retainer bolts and u-joint retainers. Before extracting the front propeller shaft from the Transfer Case it is necessary to tape together the u-joint bearing caps to prevent their separation which could result in needle bearing loss. The front propeller shaft belonging to the Transfer Case must be placed with the tape from the u-joint removed. Tighten the yoke and u-joint by aligning their matching marks before fitting the front propeller shaft in the front differential. Place and bolt down the propeller shaft retainers before torquing their nuts to 25 nm (18 ft. Lbs.). Execute an inspection of the front differential fluid while simultaneously checking the Transfer Case fluid level before lowering the vehicle.