GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes
🢒
Saab
🢒
2007
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9-7x
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Brakes
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Hydraulic Brakes
🢒 Rear Axle Shaft Seal and/or Bearing Replacement
Tools Required
•
J 8092
Universal Driver Handle- ¾ in - 10
•
J 21128
Axle Pinion Oil Seal Installer
•
J 23690
Bearing Installer
•
J 2619-01
Slide Hammer
•
J 45857
Tone Wheel and/or Bearing Remover
Removal Procedure
Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
.
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
Remove the rear axle housing cover and the gasket. Refer to
Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement
.
Remove the axle shaft. Refer to
Rear Axle Shaft Replacement
.
To remove the seal only, use a suitable seal remover.
Remove the axle shaft seal and the bearing together from the axle housing, using the
J 45857
(1) and the
J 2619-01
(2).
Installation Procedure
Using the
J 23690
(1) and the
J 8092
(2), install the axle shaft bearing.
Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.
Using the
J 21128
, install the axle shaft seal.
Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
Install the axle shaft. Refer to
Rear Axle Shaft Replacement
.
Install the rear axle housing cover and the gasket. Refer to
Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement
.
Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
.
Fill the rear axle with axle lubricant. Use the proper fluid. Refer to
Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement
.
Lower the vehicle.