anyone completely take if off, i need pointers. i have the 3 15mm head bolts disconnected from the bracket but cant get it to really budge past that.

 

I think you have to take the passanger side axle out to take the half shaft out. You will leak tranny fluid once you get it out by the way.

 

ive done that.

 

are they maybe like the axles that have the clip that holds it in the tranny?

 

might be, but i dont know

anybody have one of those repair manuals from NAPA or whatever that shows how to tear pretty much everything apart?

 

thats my guess i would bet their is let me see what alldata says

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the RH tire and wheel assembly.
Disconnect the ball joint pinch bolt. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.
Rotate the steering knuckle to access the wheel drive shaft inner joint.
Assemble the J 45341 and the J-2619-A to the wheel drive shaft inner tripot housing assembly.

Intermediate Drive Shaft Replacement



Tools Required
J 45341 Rear Wheel Drive Shaft Removal Tool
J 2619-A Slide Hammer with Adapter
J 44394 Seal Protector
Removal Procedure


Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
Remove the RH tire and wheel assembly.
Disconnect the ball joint pinch bolt. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement.
Rotate the steering knuckle to access the wheel drive shaft inner joint.
Assemble the J 45341 and the J-2619-A to the wheel drive shaft inner tripot housing assembly.








Using the J 45341 and the J-2619-A, separate the wheel drive shaft from the intermediate drive shaft.
Reposition and support the wheel drive shaft from the intermediate drive shaft.
Inspect the wheel drive shaft-to-intermediate drive shaft seal (1) for excessive wear, damage, and/or contamination and replace if necessary.








Remove the rear, or LH intermediate drive shaft bracket-to-engine block bolts.








Remove the remaining intermediate shaft bracket-to-engine block bolt (2).
Using care to not damage the transaxle output shaft seal (1), remove the intermediate drive shaft assembly.
Inspect the transaxle output shaft seal (1) for damage and/or contamination and replace if necessary.
Installation Procedure









Install the J 44394 into the transaxle output shaft seal (1).
Install the intermediate drive shaft into the transaxle until the drive shaft splines are past the seal (1), remove the J 44394, then fully install the drive shaft.
Install, but do NOT tighten the intermediate drive shaft bracket-to-engine block forward, or RH bolt (2).






Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.



Tighten the intermediate drive shaft bracket-to-engine block bolts, beginning with the upper bolt.
Tighten the bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) .








Apply a very small amount of grease, GM P/N 1051344 (Canadian P/N 993037), or equivalent to the splines of the wheel drive shaft inner joint.
Install the wheel drive shaft into the intermediate drive shaft.
Verify that the wheel drive shaft is properly engaged:
Grasp the inner tripod housing and pull the inner housing outward. Do NOT pull on the wheel drive axle shaft.
The wheel drive shaft will remain firmly in place when properly engaged.
Install the tire and wheel assembly.
Lower the vehicle.
Inspect the transaxle fluid level.










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it wont let me copy the pics

 

hm maybe i need to completely remove the bracket. i wont have anything to hammer on but maybe i can pull it then

 

Why are you trying to take it out anyway. We leave it in when we do clutch swaps. Sometimes it just falls right out so I don't know why yours is stuck.

 

if all else fails, get a bigger hammer...... lol jk

sometimes they get stuck, get a prybar and go from where it connects to the tranny and try to pop it loose, we had to do that on a malibu when i worked at gm

 

smarty i did something dumb today and need to get it out, ill leave it at that. mark where are you saying pry? i cant find a good place to.

 

intermediate shaft= steering shaft or cv axel?


im guessing cv axel and can you not get the end out of the steering knuckle or can you not get the axel out of the tranny

 

i need to get the black intermediate shaft that runs between the tranny and the passenger side axle out.

both axles are out, i just need to get this out and i cant