Final Drive Assembly (4T80-E): Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove differential carrier. See DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER (4T80-E) . Push on the output shaft in order to expose the left side differential gear snap ring. Remove the left side differential gear to output shaft snap ring (56). See Figure . Remove the differential side gear (118) and thrust washer (117). Remove the final drive carrier (100) and the thrust bearing. See Figure . Remove the final drive sun gear (121).