2005 Buick Park Avenue CV Joint Boot

First, you need to remove the large and small seal retaining clamp, separate the outboard seal from the CV joint outer race at the large diameter and slide the seal away from the CV joint along the bar, wipe the grease, spread the ears on the race retaining ring, and remove the seal from the bar. Then, please tap on the CV joint cage until it is tilted enough to remove the first chrome alloy ball, tilt the cage in the opposite direction to remove the opposing ball, and repeat this process until all balls are removed. You also need to position the CV joint cage and the CV joint inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the CV joint outer race, align the CV joint cage windows with the lands of the CV joint outer race, remove the CV joint cage and the CV joint inner race, rotate the CV joint inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the CV joint cage with the lands of the CV joint inner race aligned with the windows of the CV joint cage, pivot the inner race into the cage window and remove the inner race. Finally, you should clean the inner and outer race assemblies, the CV joint cage, and the balls thoroughly with cleaning solvent, remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates, and dry all the parts.

First, you need to cut through the swage ring, remove the large seal retaining clamp, dispose of the large seal retaining clamp, remove the half=shaft inboard seal, slide the seal away from the joint along the half-shaft bar, remove the housing, remove and discard the trilobal tripot bushing. Then, please remove the spacer ring, the spider assembly, the spacer ring, and the inboard boot, discard both rings and the inboard boot, clean the half-shaft bar, and clean the tripot balls, the needle rollers, the housing with cleaning solvent. Finally, you should remove all traces of old grease and any contaminates, dry all parts, and inspect the tripot joint spider assembly, the housing, and the needle rollers for damage or wear.

You need to use the J 35910 Drive Axle Seal Clamp Pliers, the J 41048 Drive Axle Swage Ring Clamp, and the J 8059 Snap Ring Pliers.

You need to use the J 35910 Drive Axle Seal Clamp Pliers, the J 41048 Drive Axle Swage Ring Clamp, and the J 8059 Snap Ring Pliers.