2005 Chevrolet Equinox Repair Question
Mileage: 98,000 miles.
I have an 05 chevy equinox lt awd. How do you remove the cv joint cup on the front of the drive shaft, mine seems to be rusted on and no where to grab it. Is the cv joint held onto the transfer case by a bolt or will it also come out if I pry or pull ha
Answer
the cv joint isn't servicable the driveshaft has to be replaced.
I should have known better than to ask a gm employee. Of course the drive shaft is servicable: there are several aftermarket drive shaft CV joint rebuild kits on the market these days ranging from $117 to $221: comes with 6 balls new cage, new cup, new front cup and new rear cup with boot and grease. My question was how to remove old cup from the cv joint which is held to transfer case by a nut. I got the same run a round at the gm dealer ship. they wanted to see me a new drive shaft for $1100.00 There must not be any true mechanics left that work for dealers, just us back yard guys that didn't really need the answer. Any one want the answer, just ask me, I have been there and done that and kept the $1100 in my bank account.
actually, i got the info from a our manual. I didn't check with an auto parts store to see if there was a repair kit which normally things are done after oem brings things out.
one other thing as I answer alot of questions if this was adonation question contact me if you want your money back. I'll see that you get it.
This question is to Kennethjr, I am also having the same problem when I took the driveshaft off the bearings in the carriage fell out just as you had stated , my question is how to get it back in ? I put everything back in the driveshaft and tried to put it back in the transfer case and won't lock in, it's like it is jumping in and out of 4 wheel drive , please help !!! It is a 2005 chevy equinox AWD , thank you