Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 GMC Sierra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
- Remove the transfer case shield, if equipped. Refer to Transfer Case Shield Replacement .
- Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to One-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement or Two-Piece Propeller Shaft Replacement .
- Remove the rear output shaft seal by prying it out with a flat tipped screwdriver.