2007 Buick Rendezvous Steering Column

After installing J 42640 to the steering column, you can turn the ignition off. Then you need to raise and support the vehicle, remove the left front tire and wheel, and push the intermediate shaft lower seal up into the intermediate shaft upper seal. After that, you can remove the intermediate shaft lower pinch bolt, push the intermediate Steering Shaft up, lower the vehicle, and remove the left closeout panel. Then you can pull the intermediate steering shaft seal down off, remove the intermediate shaft, disconnect the intermediate shaft, and remove the intermediate steering shaft.