Differential Carrier Cover and Seal Replacement - Left Side for Chevrolet Corvette 2009

Differential Carrier Cover and Seal Replacement - Left Side W/O RPO KNR

Special Tools

J 46405 Output Shaft Seal Installer

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the LH rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the LH wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement.
4. Remove the LH muffler assembly. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement - Left Side.
5. Drain the fluid from the differential. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement.



6. Support the differential and remove the left differential mount.
7. Clean any dirt or debris from around the differential cover.
8. Remove the bolts (2) retaining the differential cover (3) and push out the dowel pin.
9. Remove the differential cover from the differential.

Note: Ensure that the magnet (5) that resides at the bottom of the differential case is not discarded.

10. Remove and discard the O-ring seal (4) and the axle seal (1) from the differential side cover.

1. Clean the O-ring sealing surface on the differential cover and the differential housing.
2. Install a new O-ring seal  (4) to the differential cover (3).
3. Install the differential cover to the differential.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

4. Install the dowel pin and the differential cover retaining bolts (2).

Tighten
Tighten the differential cover bolts to 28 N·m (20 lb ft).

5. Tighten the bolt retaining the left differential mount.

Tighten
Tighten the differential mount bolt to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

6. Install the axle seal into the differential cover using J 46405 .
7. Fill the differential with the proper fluids and to the proper level. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement.
8. Install the LH muffler assembly. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement - Left Side.
9. Install the LH wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement.
10. Install the LH rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
11. Lower the vehicle.

Differential Carrier Cover and Seal Replacement - Left Side With RPO KNR

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the LH rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the LH wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement.
4. Remove the LH muffler assembly. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement - Left Side.
5. Drain the fluid from the differential. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement.
6. Clean any dirt or debris from around the differential cover (left).



7. Remove the drive axle seal (1).
8. Remove the bolts (2) retaining the differential cover.
9. Remove the differential cover from the differential (3).
10. Remove and discard the O-ring seal (4) from the differential side cover.

1. Clean the O-ring sealing surface on the differential cover and the differential housing.
2. Install a new O-ring seal (4) to the differential cover.
3. Install the rear drive axle seal (1).
4. Install the differential cover (3) assembly to the differential.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

5. Tighten the nut retaining the transmission to the transmission LH mounting stud.

Tighten
Tighten the differential to transmission nut to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

6. Fill the differential with the proper fluids and to the proper level. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement.
7. Install the LH muffler assembly. Refer to Exhaust Muffler Replacement - Left Side.
8. Install the LH wheel drive shaft. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement.
9. Install the LH rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
10. Lower the vehicle.