2005 Buick Rainier Axle Shaft Seal

You should install the axle shaft bearing using the J23690 and the J8092, drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube, install the axle shaft seal using the J21128, drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube, install the axle shaft, the rear axle housing cover and the gasket and the tire and wheel assembly, fill the rear axle with axle lubricant and lower the vehicle.

You should remove the brake caliper retaining bolts and the brake hose, disconnect the ABS harness connector, remove the harness, the outer tie rod retaining nut and tie rod, the intermediate shaft nut, the upper ball joint pinch bolt, the knuckle assembly, the drive axle, the stabilizer bar linkage, the upper strut retaining bolts, the nut from the lower strut assembly, the assembly from the vehicle and the outboard intermediate shaft seal or the differential carrier seal, clean the intermediate shaft bearing assembly and/or the differential housing of oil and dirt, install the drive axle, the shock module, the stabilizer shaft linkage, the knuckle assembly and the lower ball joint nut, the intermediate shaft through the knuckle assembly, the upper ball joint to the control arm and install the pinch bolt and nut, the intermediate shaft nut, the brake caliper, and brake hoses and the harness.

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.