OEM 2006 Buick Terraza CV Joint

2006 Buick Terraza CV Joint Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the inner CV Joint and seal on 2006 Buick Terraza?

  A: Collected tools to replace the wheel drive shaft inner joint and seal include: (Inches) oil snap pliers (J 8059), drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910), and drive axle swage ring clamp (J 41048). Start by removing the swage ring from being attached onto the halfshaft bar using a hand grinder without causing any harm to the halfshaft bar. Clamp the side cutters onto the large seal retaining clamp and cut it off, throwing it away. Lift the inboard seal from the trilobal tripot bushing, and move it inside the joint along the halfshaft bar. Remove the shark type tripot joint spider. Use snap ring pliers (J 8059) to spread the spider assembly, remove the spacer ring, and disconnect the spider assembly and the tripot boot, discarding the boot and rings. Clean the halfshaft bar with a brush with wire brush to remove the rust and inspect the rollers of the needle, bearings and trunnion for the damage and replace the parts if they are failed. To install, pull a new small swage ring or eared clamp into the small end of joint seal and push the joint seal onto the halfshaft bar into the joint seal groove. Mount j 41048 (Drive Axle Swage Ring Clamp) in a vise, and seat the inboard end of the halfshaft assembly in the tool while aligning the seal neck, then bolt until it is snug. Make sure there are no pinch points on the halfshaft inboard seal then tighten every bolt of j 41048 at an interval of 180 degrees with ratchet wrench. For the installation of an eared clamp use, insert the halfshaft into a vise, position the tripot seal to the corresponding groove, and use the drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910) along with a torque wrench and a breaker bar in order to crimp such an eared clamp. If available, press the spacer ring into the groove on the halfshaft bar with the use of snap ring pliers (J 8059) and then slide on the tripot joint spider assembly to the halfshaft bar. Load grease from the service kit into the half shaft inboard seal and pack the housing. Make sure that the trilobal tripot bushing is flush with the face of the housing and install it. Mount the larger new seal retaining clamp on the halfshaft inboard seal, slide housing over the tripot joint spider assembly, and make sure that the halfshaft inboard seal is in correct design. Align the halfshaft inboard seal, tripot housing, and large seal retaining clamp while crimp the clamp using drive axle seal clamp pliers (J 35910) at 176n m (130 ft. Lbs.). Check the gap dimension on the clamp ear and keep tightening until the gap dimension of 2.6mm (0.102 inch) has been achieved, then fully stoke the joint several times to evenly spread the grease.