2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Rack and Pinion Seal

The proper way is to install the inner pinion bearing cup, a new collapsible spacer, the pinion, a new pinion oil seal, the pinion yoke, the washer and a new pinion nut, the selective shim, the propeller shaft, the axle shafts.

The procedure is to remove the pinion gear bearing retainer bolts, the selective shim, the washer, the pinion yoke, the pinion oil seal, the outer pinion bearing, the pinion, the collapsible spacer, the inner pinion bearing, the outer pinion bearing cup, and the inner pinion bearing cup.