2007 Buick Rainier Axle Shaft

You should wipe all grease away from the face of the CV Joint, spread the snap ring ears apart using J 8059 (or equivalent), place a brass drift against the cage, tap gently on the brass drift to tilt the cage, remove the first ball when the cage tilts and all of the balls, pivot the cage and the inner race 90 degrees to the centerline of the outer race, remove the inner race from the cage by rotating the inner race upward and degrease all of the CV joint parts.

You should remove the engine protection shield, the fill plug, the drain plug, and the washer, and drain the fluid from the Differential carrier assembly.

You should remove the bearing cups from the universal joint, assemble 1 bearing cup part way into 1 side of the yoke, assemble the cross into the yoke so that the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup, install the opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear, and assemble the bearing retainer in the retainer groove.