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Drive Shaft: Removal

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  1. Raise and suitably support vehicle. Remove wheel and tire. Remove the stabilizer shaft link.
  2. Remove the front wheel drive shaft nut. Insert a drift or a flat-bladed tool into the caliper and the rotor to prevent the rotor from turning. See Fig 1 .
  3. Disconnect outer tie rod assembly from the steering knuckle.
  4. Separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle.
  5. Separate the front wheel drive axle from the front wheel drive axle bearing using the Hub Spindle Remover (J-42129). The nut can be partially re-installed to protect the threads. Fig 2 .
  6. If necessary, remove the left front wheel drive axle from the transaxle. If necessary, remove the right front wheel drive axle from the transaxle. Use Axle Shaft Remover (J-33008-A), Axle Shaft Remover Extension (J-29794), and Slide Hammer (J-2619-01) to separate the axle from the transaxle. See Fig 3
Fig 1: Removing Rotor & Hub
G99E50173Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Exploded View Of FWD Axle (Tripot/Free-Motion & Rzeppa Type CV Joints)
G00026186Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 3: Removing Axle Shaft From Transaxle
G95G13405Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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