2005 Buick Rainier | CXL, CXL Plus | 6 Cyl 4.2 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
FAQ for Axle Shaft Repair
Q: How to remove the Rear Axle Shaft?
A:
You should raise the vehicle, remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper, the rear axle housing cover, the gasket, and the pinion shaft locking bolt, remove the pinion shaft on axles without a locking differential, remove the shaft part-way on axles with a locking differential, rotate the case until the pinion shaft touches the housing, enter the differential case and rotate the C-lock until the C-lock aligns with the thrust block, push the flange of the axle shaft toward the differential and remove the C-lock from the button end of the axle shaft and the axle shaft from the housing.
By Bob
GM Specialist
01/11/2022
FAQ for Other Repair Info
Q: How to install the Lubricant-Front Drive Axle?
A:
You should install the drain plug and the washer, gill the Differential carrier assembly with lubricant, use the proper fluid, install the fill plug and the engine protection shield and lower the vehicle.
Q: How to remove the Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing?
A:
You should raise the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting and remove the tire and wheel assembly, the rear axle housing cover and the gasket, the axle shaft and the Axle Shaft Seal, and/or the bearing from the axle housing using the J44685 and the J2619-01.
Q: How to disassemble the Universal Joint-External Snap Ring?
A:
You should support the propeller shaft in a line horizontal with the table of a press, show which end connects to the transmission and which end goes to the rear axle, disassemble the snap rings, tap the end of the cup lightly, place the universal joint and J9522-3 on the open horizontal bearing cups, lift the cross and insert J9522-5 between the seal and the bearing cup you are removing, rotate the propeller shaft, mark the orientation of the slip yoke to the tube for proper reassembly, remove the cross, the remaining universal joint parts, and the bearing cups, inspect the retaining ring grooves and the bearing cup bores and clean the retaining ring grooves.