2007 Buick Rendezvous CV Joint

After removing the large seal retaining clamp and the swage ring, you need to separate the half-shaft outboard seal, slide the seal, wipe the grease, and spread the ears on the race retaining ring. Then you need to remove the constant velocity (CV) joint assembly and the half-shaft outboard seal, discard the old outboard seal, place a brass drift, tap on the brass drift, and remove the first chrome alloy ball. Then you can tilt the CV joint cage, lift out the cage and the inner race, remove the inner race, and clean the race assemblies, the CV joint cage, and the chrome alloy balls. Then you can dry all the parts, replace any damaged parts, and clean the half-shaft bar.

After disconnecting the swage ring from the half shaft bar, you can remove the large seal retaining clamp, separate the inboard seal, slide the seal away, remove the housing, and spread the spacer ring. Then you can remove the spacer ring, the spider assembly, and the spacer ring. After cleaning the half-shaft bar, you need to inspect the needle rollers, the needle bearings, and the trunnion.

After placing the new small swage ring, you need to position the small end of the joint seal and align the half-shaft inboard seal, the half-shaft bar, and the swage ring. Then you can mount the half shaft, slide the tripot seal, crimp the eared clamp, and install the spacer ring.