Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
- Remove the right front tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
- Remove the right stabilizer shaft link from the right stabilizer shaft. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement in Front Suspension.
- Remove the right tie rod end from the right steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement in Front Suspension.
- Remove the right lower ball joint from the right steering knuckle. Refer to Steering Knuckle Replacement in Front Suspension.
- Remove the right drive axle from the transaxle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement in Wheel Drive Shafts.
- Secure the right drive axle to the right steering knuckle and the strut.
- Use the J 6125-B (3) and the J 23129 (4) to remove the oil seal (1) from the extension housing (2). See Special Tools and Equipment .