Bearings and Spacers Cleaning and Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Cadillac ATS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean all the bearing parts in a suitable solvent. Air dry all the parts.
- Lubricate the bearings. Refer to Approximate Fluid Capacities (M3L) Approximate Fluid Capacities (MG9) for the proper transmission lubricant.
- Inspect the bearings and journals for roughness and unusual wear or damage.
- Inspect the mainshaft bearing journals for wear.
- Inspect the mainshaft speed gear bearings for wear.
- Inspect the main drive gear pilot bearing rollers for wear.
- Replace parts which show signs of excessive wear.
- Do not file surfaces which have been hardened and precision ground.
- Replace worn or damaged bearings.
- Replace mated bearing parts when only one part is damaged.
WARNING:
Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.
CAUTION:
Do not allow the bearings to spin. Turn them slowly by hand. Spinning the bearings may damage the race and the rollers.