OEM 2005 Buick Rendezvous Differential

2005 Buick Rendezvous Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the differential for front-wheel-drive on 2005 Buick Rendezvous?

  A: A technician should start differential maintenance on front-wheel-drive vehicles by removing the case extension housing. Check the differential carrier position which shows the output shaft end through its visibility when the differential pinion shaft (701) faces horizontal alignment. Place the Axle Removal Wedge (J 42562) between the output shaft's end and the differential pinion shaft. Strike the end of the axle removal tool with a hammer until it compresses the output shaft compression ring (512) then drives the output shaft through the differential side gear. Remove the differential carrier (700) then unscrew the output shaft's compression ring (512) with snap ring pliers. Start by removing the adhered sun gear thrust bearing (698) off the sun gear of the differential carrier (697) before proceeding to extract the Park Gear (696), then the internal gear thrust bearing (695) off the differential carrier, followed by sun gear shaft (689). Review the condition of sun gear shaft (689). Installation starts with placing the sun gear thrust bearing (698) with differential carrier sun gear (697) and park gear (696) and internal gear thrust bearing (695) alongside sun gear shaft (689) into the differential carrier (700). Afterward, install the differential carrier into the case and replace the case extension housing.