Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and the wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the inner splash shield. Refer to Wheelhouse Splash Shield Replacement in Body Front End.
4. Remove the tie rod from the steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle in Front Suspension.
5. Remove the ball joint from the steering knuckle. Refer to Lower Control Arm Ball Joint Replacement in Front Suspension.
6. Remove the drive axle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.




Important: Do not damage the seal bore.

7. Remove the seals (117). Use the J 23129 and the J 6125-1B .

Tools Required

1. Install the new oil seals. Use the J 34115 .
2. Lubricate the seal lip with a light wipe of transmission oil.

Important: Carefully guide the axle shaft past the lip seal. Do not allow the shaft splines to contact any portion of the seal lip surface because damage may occur.

3. Install the drive axle into the transmission case. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement .
4. Install the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Refer to Lower Control Arm Ball Joint Replacement in Front Suspension.
5. Install the tie rod to the steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle in Front Suspension.
6. Seat the drive axle into the transmission case. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.
7. Install the inner splash shield. Refer to Wheelhouse Splash Shield Replacement in Body Front End.
8. Install the tire and the wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Inspect the oil seal for leaks.
11. Adjust the transmission oil level.