Buick Regal Owners & Service Manuals

Buick Regal: Front Wheel Drive Intermediate Shaft Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.

WARNING: To prevent personal injury and/or component damage, do not allow the weight of the vehicle to load the front wheels, or attempt to operate the vehicle, when the wheel drive shaft(s) or wheel drive shaft nut(s) are removed. To do so may cause the inner bearing race to separate, resulting in damage to brake and suspension components and loss of vehicle control.

2. Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft - Remove.

3.

Wheel Drive Shafts

Intermediate Shaft Bracket Bolt(1) - Remove[3x].

4.

Wheel Drive Shafts

CAUTION: DT-51504 must be installed into the differential output shaft seal prior to removing and installing the wheel drive shaft. Failure to install the DT-51504 as indicated may cause the splines of the wheel drive shaft to damage the differential output seal

Carefully install the DT-51504 seal protector (1) over the front wheel drive intermediate shaft (2).

5.

Wheel Drive Shafts

Front Wheel Drive Intermediate Shaft and Bracket Assembly(1) - Remove.

6.

Wheel Drive Shafts

Remove the circlip (2), and the O-ring (1), from the front wheel drive intermediate shaft.

DISCARD the circlip and the O-ring.

Installation Procedure

1.

Wheel Drive Shafts

Install a NEW circlip (2), and a NEW O-ring (1), onto the front wheel drive intermediate shaft.

2.

Wheel Drive Shafts

Front Wheel Drive Intermediate Shaft and Bracket Assembly(1) - Install.

3.

Wheel Drive Shafts

CAUTION: DT-51504 must be installed into the differential output shaft seal prior to removing and installing the wheel drive shaft. Failure to install the DT-51504 as indicated may cause the splines of the wheel drive shaft to damage the differential output seal

Carefully install the wheel drive shaft into the differential until the splines are past the DT-51504 protector (1).

NOTE: Ensure that the front wheel drive intermediate shaft is fully seated in the transmission.

4. Remove the DT-51504 protector from the differential output shaft seal.

5.

Wheel Drive Shafts

CAUTION: Fastener Caution

Intermediate Shaft Bracket Bolt(1) - Install and tighten 58 N.m (43 lb ft)[3x].

6. Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft - Install.

7. Install the tire and wheel assembly.

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