Axle shaft seal.Axle shaft seal.
Axle shaft, steering shaft, drive shaft, distributor shaft
Axle
The axle shaft is retained from the inside with a horseshoe looking clip.The axle shaft is retained from the inside with a horseshoe looking clip.
To remove the axle shaft, first remove the wheel, and brake drum/rotor. Second, remove the differental cover. Third, remove the bolt holding the spider gear shaft, and remove that shaft. Fourth push inward on the axle shaft to remove the horseshoe clip on the inside. The axle shaft will now pull out.
The 1998 GMC Jimmy front axle shaft torque specification is 60 pounds. You want to make sure that you do not over torque the axle shaft, as you can ruin the axle bearing.
remove diff cover, turn carrier till you see bolt that holds cross shaft in place, unscrew cross shaft bolt but don`t remove, slide bolt out untill shaft can be carefully slid out again not completely keep shaft in side gear but out enough to clear axle. from brake area push bad axle in untill c-clip is released. remove clip and retain, slide axle out of diff push shaft back in and push bolt back thru shaft to hold in place.
Yes
Only if the rear axle is a drive axle.
The wheel with the good drive shaft will not move the car. The differential in the trans-axle will always send power to the axle (wheel) with the least resistance. There for the side with the broken shaft will be the axle that turns.
axle
The axle.