Driveshaft - Rear, One-Piece: Installation
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- Inspect the extension housing seal for damage. Install a new seal as necessary. For additional information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION - 4R70E/4R75E article or AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION - TORQSHIFT article.
- Lubricate the slip-yoke spline with grease.
- Check to see if a paint mark is present on the front of the driveshaft and on the end of the transmission output shaft.
- Install the driveshaft.
- Preferred method - align the factory-made paint marks on the output shaft and driveshaft and position the driveshaft in the transmission.
- Alternate method - align the index marks and position the driveshaft in the transmission.
- Position the driveshaft flange yoke on the pinion flange with the index marks aligned and install the 4 new driveshaft-to-pinion flange bolts.
- Tighten the new bolts to 112 Nm (83 lb-ft).
NOTE:
Depending on the paint markings, there are 2 methods of indexing the driveshaft and the output shaft.
NOTE:
The driveshaft flange yoke fits tightly on the pinion flange pilot. To make sure that the yoke seats squarely on the flange, tighten the bolts evenly in a cross pattern in the sequence shown.