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Outer CV Joint & Seal: Disassembly

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  1. Wrap a shop towel around the axle shaft. Place the axle shaft horizontally in a bench vise. Remove the large seal retaining clamp from the CV joint seal. Use a side cutter or other suitable tool and discard the clamp. Remove the small seal retaining clamp from the joint seal. Use a side cutter or other suitable tool and discard the clamp.
  2. Separate the seal from the joint outer race at the large diameter end. Position the seal behind the joint face. Wipe the grease from the face of the joint inner race, cage, balls, etc.
  3. Remove the outer joint from the axle shaft.
    1. Hold the joint housing.
    2. Position a wood block between the seal and the joint, along the joint face. See Fig 1 .
    3. Strike the wood block with a hammer to compress the axle shaft retaining clip.
    4. Continue to strike the wood block in order to remove the outer joint from the axle shaft.
  4. Remove the axle shaft retaining ring from the axle shaft. Remove the seal from the axle shaft. Remove the axle shaft from the vise.
  5. Wrap a shop towel around the joint outer race splined shaft. Place the outer race vertically in a bench vise.
  6. Make a ball accessible for removal. Tap gently on the joint cage, using a brass drift and a hammer, in order to drive a ball toward the bottom of its track. See Fig 2 . The opposing ball will be made accessible for removal.
  7. Remove the exposed ball. Use a small screwdriver to aid in removal if necessary. Position the cage and inner race so they are level.
  8. Repeat steps  6 and  7 until all 6 balls are removed in sequence. See Fig 3 .
  9. Position the cage and the inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the outer race. Align the cage windows with the lands of the outer race. Lift to remove the cage and the inner race from the outer race.
  10. Position the cage and inner race so that the larger radius corners of the cage windows are up. Rotate the inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the cage. Align the lands of the inner race with the windows of the cage. Insert an inner race land into a cage window. Pivot the inner race down and remove it from the cage.
  11. Clean the following thoroughly with clean solvent:
    • The inner race.
    • The outer race.
    • The cage.
    • The balls.
    • The axle shaft exposed end.
    Thoroughly air dry all the parts.
Fig 1: Removing Outer Joint Arm
G00298908Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 2: Removing Joint Outer Race Balls
G00298906Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Fig 3: Disassembling Outer Joint Sequence
G00072429Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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