2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV Axle Shaft

You need to remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper, the rear wheel speed sensor, the rear cover, the gasket, and the pinion shaft locking bolt. On axles without a locking differential, remove the pinion shaft. On axles with a locking differential, remove the shaft partway. On axles with a locking differential, use a screwdriver, or a similar tool, to enter the differential case and rotate the lock until the lock aligns with the thrust block. Then you can 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.

You need to install the axle shaft into the rear axle housing and slide the axle shaft into place. On axles without a locking differential, place the lock on the button end of the axle shaft. On axles with a locking differential, keep the pinion shaft partially withdrawn. On axles with a locking differential, place the C-lock on the axle shaft. Then you can pull the shaft flange outward, align the hole in the pinion shaft with the bolt hole in the differential case, install the new pinion shaft locking bolt, the rear cover and the gasket, the brake caliper, and the tire and wheel assembly, and fill the rear axle.

The recommended torque is 50 N.m (37 Ib ft).

You need to remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper, the rear cover, the gasket, and the pinion shaft locking bolt. On axles without a locking differential, remove the pinion shaft. On axles with a locking differential, remove the shaft partway. Next, you can rotate the case until the pinion shaft touches the housing. On axles with a locking differential, use a screwdriver, or a similar tool, to enter the differential case and rotate the lock until the lock aligns with the thrust block. Then you can 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.