Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
Removal Procedure^ Tools Required
- J28712 Drive Axle Shaft Boot Protectors
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Place a drain pan or a suitable container under the transaxle.
3. Remove the transaxle oil level and/or the filler plug (1) from the transaxle.
4. Use a wrench with a 10-mm hex-head socket in order to remove the transaxle drain plug (2) from the transaxle.
5. Drain the transaxle oil.
6. Install J28712 the to the differential-side joints and to the wheel-side joints.
7. Remove the drive axle from the vehicle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shafts Replacement.
8. Remove the axle shaft oil seal from the transaxle.
Installation Procedure
^ Tools Required
- J35538 Axle Shaft Seal Installer
- J36850 Transjel Transmission Assembly Lubricant
- J28712 Drive Axle Shaft Boot Protectors
1. Use the J35538 and a hammer in order to install a new oil seal (1) to the drive axle shaft. The spring on the side of the axle shaft that oil seal should face outward.
2. Apply some J36850 to the lip of the new oil seal.
3. Inspect the drive axle shaft surface at the location of contact between the seal and the drive axle. The drive axle surface should be smooth, and without scoring and without burrs.
4. Install the drive axle. Refer to Wheel Drive Shafts Replacement.
5. Remove the J28712.
6. Apply some GM P/N 12346004 or the equivalent to the threaded portion of the transaxle drain plug.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.
7. Install the transaxle drain plug (2) into the transaxle.
Tighten the transaxle drain plug to 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
8. Add approximately 2.4 liters (2.5 quarts) of transmission fluid into the transaxle filler plug hole. Use Castrol Syntorq Transmission Fluid GM P/N 12346190, or the equivalent. The oil level should be even with the bottom of the transaxle oil level and/or of the filler plug hole.
9. Apply some GM P/N 1236004 or the equivalent to the transaxle oil level and/or to the filler plug threads.
10. Install the transaxle oil level and the filler plug (1) into the transaxle.
Tighten the transaxle oil level and/or the filler plug to 21 Nm (15 ft. lbs.).
11. Remove the drain pan from the vehicle.
12. Lower the vehicle.