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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Pontiac G5 and 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove the right hand tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Disconnect the ball joint pinch bolt. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement .
  4. Rotate the steering knuckle to access the wheel drive shaft inner joint.
  5. Assemble the J 45341  and the J-2619-A  to the wheel drive shaft inner tripot housing assembly. See Special Tools .
    6. Fig 1: Locating Wheel Drive Shaft-To-Intermediate Drive Shaft Seal
    GM1394758Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  6. Using the J 45341  and the J-2619-A  , separate the wheel drive shaft from the intermediate drive shaft. See Special Tools .
  7. Reposition and support the wheel drive shaft from the intermediate drive shaft.
  8. Inspect the wheel drive shaft-to-intermediate drive shaft seal (1) for excessive wear, damage, and/or contamination and replace if necessary.
    9. Fig 2: View Of Intermediate Drive Shaft Bracket & VSS
    GM1394760Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  9. Remove the rear, or left hand intermediate drive shaft bracket-to-engine block bolts.
    10. Fig 3: Identifying Transaxle Output Shaft Seal & Intermediate Shaft Bracket-To-Engine Block Bolt
    GM1394762Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the remaining intermediate shaft bracket-to-engine block bolt (2).
  11. Using care to not damage the transaxle output shaft seal (1), remove the intermediate drive shaft assembly.
  12. Inspect the transaxle output shaft seal (1) for damage and/or contamination and replace if necessary. Refer to Axle Seals Replacement for the MU3 transmission.
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