Tools Required
J 44809 Output Shaft
Seal Installer
Removal Procedure
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer
to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General
Information.
- Remove the right rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Remove the right wheel drive shaft. Refer to
Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement
in Wheel Drive Shafts.
- Remove the differential output shaft oil seal (1).
Do not damage the differential sealing surfaces.
Installation Procedure
- Using the J 44809
, install the right axle shaft oil seal (1).
Important: Inspect the sealing surface of the wheel
drive shaft inner tri-pot housing to ensure it is free of corrosion. Use a crocus
cloth in order to remove any light corrosion and clean the sealing surface with denatured
alcohol, or equivalent.
- Lubricate the wheel drive shaft sealing surface of the oil seal with
synthetic gear oil GM P/N 12378514 Canadian P/N 88901045
or equivalent.
- Install the right wheel drive shaft. Refer to
Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement
in Wheel Drive Shafts.
- Install the right rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
- Inspect the differential lubricant level. Refer to
Lubricant Change
.
- Lower the vehicle.