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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2004 🢒 VUE - AWD 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 3.5L (L66) 🢒 Propeller Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 935370 Size: SH
  1. Place the transmission in neutral.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Index mark the relationship of the propeller shaft to the rear drive module flange.
  4. Remove the bolts securing the underbody guard loop.
  5. Remove the underbody guard loop.

    6. Object Number: 928922 Size: SH
  6. Place a support under the propeller shaft at the rear drive module.
  7. Remove the bolts securing the propeller shaft yoke flange to the rear drive module flange.

    8. Object Number: 928930 Size: SH
  8. Index mark the relationship of the propeller shaft to the power take-off unit (PTU) flange.
  9. Place a support under the propeller shaft at the PTU.
  10. Remove the bolts securing the propeller shaft to the PTU flange.

    11. Object Number: 928924 Size: SH
  11. Place a support under the propeller shaft at the support bearing.
  12. Remove the bolts securing the propeller shaft support bearing to the vehicle underbody.
  13. While supporting the propeller shaft, move the propeller shaft rearward to disengage the constant velocity joint from the PTU flange.
  14. Remove the propeller shaft from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 928924 Size: SH
  1. While supporting the front, center, and rear of the propeller shaft, install the propeller shaft to the vehicle.
  2. Thoroughly clean the center bearing to vehicle mounting bolts and apply thread locker, Saturn P/N 21005994 (Canadian P/N 10953488), to the bolt threads.
  3. Install, but do not tighten, the support bearing mounting bolts.

    4. Object Number: 928930 Size: SH
  4. Pull the forward section of the propeller shaft rearward and install the propeller shaft to the PTU flange.
  5. Align the index marks on the propeller shaft constant velocity joint and the PTU flange.
  6. Thoroughly clean the propeller shaft flange mounting bolts and apply threadlocker, Saturn P/N 21005994 (Canadian P/N 10953488), to the bolt threads.

    7. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  7. Install the front propeller shaft mounting bolts.

    8. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (19 lb ft).


    Object Number: 928922 Size: SH
  8. Align the index marks on the propeller shaft yoke flange and the rear drive module flange and install the propeller .
  9. Thoroughly clean the yoke mounting bolts and apply threadlocker, Saturn P/N 21005994 (Canadian P/N 10953488), to the bolt threads.
  10. Install the bolts to the propeller shaft yoke and rear drive module flange.

    11. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 50 N·m (37 lb ft).

  11. Tighten the support bearing mounting bolts.

    12. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (19 lb ft).


    Object Number: 935370 Size: SH
  12. Remove the support stands from the propeller shaft.
  13. Install the guard loop to the vehicle underbody.
  14. Install the bolts to the guard loop.

    15. Tighten
    Tighten the bolts to 25 N·m (19 lb ft).

  15. Lower the vehicle.