Buick Regal: Front Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint and Boot Replacement
Special Tools
J-42572 Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers
Disassembly Procedure
1. Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft - Remove
- Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft Replacement - Left Side
- Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft Replacement - Right Side (AWD)Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft Replacement - Right Side (FWD)
2. Place the wheel drive shaft horizontally in a bench vise.
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Using a side cutter or other suitable tool, remove and DISCARD the CV boot clamps (1) from the outer CV boot.
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Using a suitable driver and a hammer, remove the CV joint (1) from the front wheel drive half shaft (2).
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Remove and DISCARD the CV boot (1) from the front wheel drive half shaft (2).
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Retaining Ring(1)@Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft(2) - Remove and DISCARD.
Assembly Procedure
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Retaining Ring(1)@Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft(2) - Install NEW.
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Install the NEW CV boot clamps (1) and the NEW CV boot (2) onto the front wheel drive half shaft (3).
3. Pack the CV joint with grease prior to installation. Insert grease into the NEW outer boot prior to connecting the boot to the joint.
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Using a block of wood and a hammer, install the CV Joint (1) onto the front wheel drive half shaft (2).
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Compress both CV boot clamps (1) using the J-42572 Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers.
6. Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft - Install.
- Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft Replacement - Left Side
- Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft Replacement - Right Side (AWD)Front Wheel Drive Half Shaft Replacement - Right Side (FWD)
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Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Outer Joint and Boot Replacement
Special Tools
J-42572 Drive Shaft Seal Clamp Pliers
Disassembly Procedure
1. Rear Wheel Drive Shaft - Remove
Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Left Side
Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement - Righ
Description and Operation
WHEEL DRIVE SHAFTS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Wheel drive shafts are flexible assemblies consisting of an inner joint and
an outer constant velocity joint connected
by an axle shaft. The inner joint i
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Storage Compartments
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Do not store heavy or sharp
objects in storage compartments.
In a crash, these objects may
cause the cover to open and
could result in injury.
Glove Box
Lift up the handle to open the
glove box.
Cupholders
There are two cupholders in the
front storage area. Slide the cover
to access them
Uplevel DIC
DIC Info Page Options
The info pages on the DIC can be
turned on or off through the
Options menu.
1. Press to access the cluster
applications.
2. Press or
to scroll to the
Options application.
3. Press to enter the
Options menu.
4. Scroll to Info Pages and
press .
5. Press or
to move
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