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Replacement and OEM Parts for 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV Rack and Pinion Seal

2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV Rack and Pinion Seal

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FAQ for Rack And Pinion Seal Repair

Q: How to remove the Drive Pinion Flange/Yoke and/or Oil Seal?
A:
You can remove the rear propeller shaft, measure the amount of torque required to rotate the pinion, place an alignment mark between the pinion and the pinion yoke, remove the washer, the pinion nut, and washer, the pinion yoke, the pinion oil seal.
By Bob
GM Specialist
02/11/2022
Q: What should I notice in Drive Pinion Flange/Yoke and/or Oil Seal Removal Procedure?
A:
Observe and mark the positions of all the driveline components, relative to the propeller shaft and the axles, before disassembly. These components include the propeller shafts, drive axles, pinion flanges, output shafts, etc. Reassemble all the components in the exact places in which you removed the parts. Follow any specifications, torque values, and any measurements made before disassembly.
By Bob
GM Specialist
02/11/2022
Q: What should I notice in Drive Pinion Housing and/or Seal installation procedure?
A:
If the rotating torque is exceeded, the pinion will have to be removed and a new collapsible spacer installed. Tighten the nut until the pinion end play is just taken up. Rotate the pinion while tightening the nut to seat the bearings.
By Bob
GM Specialist
02/11/2022
Q: How to install the Drive Pinion Flange/Yoke and/or Oil Seal?
A:
You can install a new pinion oil seal, and the pinion yoke, align the marks made during removal, seat the pinion yoke onto the pinion shaft by tapping it with a soft-faced hammer until a few pinion shaft threads show through the yoke, install the washer and a new pinion nut, measure the rotating torque of the pinion, rotate the pinion several times to ensure the bearings have seated, install rear propeller shaft.
By Bob
GM Specialist
02/11/2022
Q: What should I notice in Drive Pinion Flange/Yoke and/or Oil Seal installation procedure?
A:
If the rotating torque is exceeded, the pinion will have to be removed and a new collapsible spacer installed. Tighten the nut until the pinion end play is just taken up. Rotate the pinion while tightening the nut to seat the bearings.
By Bob
GM Specialist
02/11/2022
Q: What should I notice in Drive Pinion Housing and/or Seal Removal Procedure?
A:
Observe and mark the positions of all the driveline components, relative to the propeller shaft and the axles, before disassembly. These components include the propeller shafts, drive axles, pinion flanges, output shafts, etc. Reassemble all the components in the exact places in which you removed the parts. Follow any specifications, torque values, and any measurements made before disassembly.
By Bob
GM Specialist
02/11/2022
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Q: How to remove the Steering Shaft Coupling?
A:
You can set the front wheels in the straight-ahead position, install anti-rotation pin J 42640 in the steering column lower access, remove the engine shield, mark the relationships of the Steering Shaft coupling, the upper intermediate steering shaft, and the power steering gear, remove the steering shaft coupling bolt at the steering gear, the steering shaft coupling nut and bolt, the steering shaft coupling from the vehicle.
Q: How to remove the Power Vacuum Brake Booster?
A:
You can apply the park brake, deplete the vacuum reserve in the vacuum booster by applying the brake pedal 3 times or until the brake pedal becomes firm, remove the electrical connectors for the DOD sensor and the active booster connector, the vacuum hose from the check valve, the 2 master cylinder nuts, position the master cylinder aside and secure with heavy mechanics wire or equivalent, remove the Brake Booster pushrod retainer bolt, the brake booster pushrod retainer, the stop lamp switch, the brake booster nuts, the power vacuum brake booster, and discard the brake booster gasket.
Q: What should I notice in Master Cylinder Reservoir filling?
A:
When adding fluid to the Brake Master Cylinder reservoir, use only Delco Supreme 11(R), GM P/N 12377967 (Canadian P/N 992667), or equivalent DOT-3 brake fluid from a clean, sealed brake fluid container. The use of any type of fluid other than the recommended type of brake fluid may cause contamination which could result in damage to the internal rubber seals and/or rubber linings of hydraulic brake system components.