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Chevrolet Silverado / GMC Sierra. Manual - part 1213
Fig. 50: Positionng Small End Of Joint Seal Into Joint Seal Groove
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12. Pack the CV joint boot (1) and the CV joint assembly with the grease supplied in the kit.
The amount of grease supplied in this kit has been pre-measured for this application.
13. Place the new small boot clamp (2) onto the CV joint seal (1).
14. Slide the CV joint boot (1) onto the halfshaft bar.
15. Position the small end of the CV joint boot (1) into the joint boot groove (3) on the halfshaft
bar.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Wheel Drive Shafts - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
Fig. 51: View Of CV Joint Seal Retaining Clamp
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16. Secure the small boot clamp (1) using J 35910 (or equivalent), a breaker bar, and a torque
wrench. See Special Tools.
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice .
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Wheel Drive Shafts - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
Tighten: Tighten the small clamp (1) to 136 N.m (100 lb ft).
17. Check the gap dimension on the clamp ear. Continue tightening until the gap dimension is
reached.
Fig. 52: CV Boot, Swage Ring, Halfshaft Bar & CV Joint
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18. Pinch the new swage ring (2) slightly by hand to distort it into an oval shape.
19. Slide the distorted swage ring (2) over the large diameter of the boot (1).
20. Slide the CV joint (4) onto the halfshaft bar (3). The retaining snap ring inside of the inner
race engages in the halfshaft bar groove with a click when the CV joint (4) is in the proper
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the retaining ring side of the CV joint inner race
faces the halfshaft bar (3) before installation.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Wheel Drive Shafts - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
position.
21. Pull on the CV joint (4) to verify engagement.
22. Slide the large diameter of the CV joint boot (1), with the large swage ring (2) in place,
over the outside edge of the CV joint outer race (4).
Fig. 53: Clamping CV Joint Boot
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23. Clamp the CV joint boot (2) tightly to the CV joint outer race (1) with the large swage ring
(4), using the following procedure:
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLE Wheel Drive Shafts - Cab & Chassis Sierra, Cab & Chassis Silverado, Sierra & Silverado
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