OEM Chevrolet Express 3500 CV Joint

Chevrolet Express 3500 CV Joint Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Outer CV Joint
  88982500
  Q: How to replace the outer CV Boot and CV Joint on Chevrolet Express 3500?

  A: The first step to replace a wheel drive shaft outer joint and boot requires removal of the wheel drive shaft. Set the Axle Shaft on a bench vise with a shop towel protecting it. Position the wheel drive shaft horizontally. Use a side cutter or alternate tool to eliminate and dispose of the large seal clamp followed by removing and discarding the small seal clamp. Set the seal apart from the joint's outer race at the large end before placing it behind the joint surface. To extract the wheel drive shaft outer joint from the Axle Shaft bar, an assistant will support the joint housing while placing a wood block under the seal to strike with a hammer against the wood block until the Axle Shaft retaining ring compresses enough to free the joint. You need to keep hammering the wood block until you remove the outer joint. Extract both the retaining ring and the seal from the wheel drive shaft bar. Install the large clamp alongside the small clamp on the seal before mounting the seal onto the wheel drive shaft bar followed by the retaining ring. Add service kit grease to the outer joint before setting it horizontally while you join its inner race splines to the Axle Shaft splines. Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to depress the retaining ring into the wheel drive shaft bar groove while you push the outer joint onto the Axle Shaft. Continuously move the tool around the ring until it achieves the desired compression. Use a wood block to cover the outer joint's threaded shaft end then hit it with a hammer until complete seating occurs on the wheel drive shaft bar. Secure the Axle Shaft so its inner race stepped surfaces entirely seat before placing the small end of the seal over its corresponding wheel shaft bar groove. Use clamp pliers (J 43218) to compress the small clamp until dimension (A) reaches the size range of 0.5-1.6 mm (0.02-0.06 in). After venting the joint to remove excess air, tighten the larger clamp with clamp pliers (J 43218) until dimension (A) reaches the range of 0.5-1.6 mm (0.02-0.06 in). The wheel drive shaft should be installed after completion.