How to replace the inner CV Boot and CV Joint on 2009 Chevrolet Impala?

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Begin boot and wheel drive shaft inner joint replacement by securing the shaft to a soft-jawed vise while being mindful to avoid puncturing either boot because this can harm the sealing area and trigger premature wear. Vehicles with swage style boot clamps need a hand grinder to cut away and toss out the boot retaining clamp. When working on wheel drive shafts with boot clamps that are not swage style use side cutters to remove and discard the clamps. Discard the boot retaining clamp through proper tools followed by removing the boot from the tripod bushing after you remove the inner tripod housing together with the tripod bushing from the wheel drive shaft. The appropriate tool must be used to remove both the outer retaining ring from the wheel drive shaft before taking off the tripod. The appropriate tool will help remove the inner retaining ring following the tripod section. Then remove the boot from the wheel drive shaft if no inner retaining ring is present. Check the joint on the inner part of the wheel drive shaft. Assembly begins by placing the swage clamp and boot on the wheel drive shaft where boot placement should align with its groove. Set up the J 41048 in a vise then mount the swage clamp onto the boot before using the bottom die indicator to align the boot then position the upper die and bolts on the wheel drive shaft. First hand-tighten bolt until upper and lower die gaps match, then follow with even bolt torque until each bolt reaches its stop point. Next install both the boot and clamp to the wheel drive shaft. Use the J 35910 with a torque wrench and breaker bar to clamp until the gauge A displays 2.15 mm (.085 inch). First install the inner retaining ring on the shaft followed by tripod installation on the shaft before using proper tools to put on the outer retaining ring. First put the wheel drive shaft shaft's tripod housing and bushing together before positioning the tripod housing onto the boot. Spread the boot reception portion of the grease from the service kit across the boot region but send the rest to the tripod housing. Thread the outer boot clamp through the boot space alongside the tripod housing and bushing. Determine the boot clamp front-to-rear dimension of your boot (a) at 111 mm (4.75 inch) for 3.8L supercharged V6 vehicles and 95 mm (3.75 inch) for all other configurations. Apply a torque of 176 Nm (130 lb ft) to the clamp using the J 35910 and breaker bar while maintaining a gap dimension of 2.60 mm (0.102 inch) using the torque wrench. To distribute the grease within the J 41048 use the wheel drive shaft to rotate the tripod housing multiple times.

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