2007 Buick Rainier Universal Joints

You should remove the bearing cups from the universal joint, assemble 1 bearing cup part way into 1 side of the yoke, assemble the cross into the yoke so that the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup, install the opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear, and assemble the bearing retainer in the retainer groove.

You should mark the propeller shaft as to which end is the transmission end and which end goes to the rear axle, place the universal joint so that the lower ear of the yoke is supported on a 30 mm (1 1/8 in) socket, mark the orientation of the slip yoke to the tube for proper reassembly, remove the cross from the yoke, the remaining universal joint parts from the yoke, and the bearing cups in the slip yoke in the same manner if you are replacing the front universal joint.

You should mark the propeller shaft to show which end connects to the transmission and which end goes to the rear axle, disassemble the snap rings by pinching the ends together with a pair of pliers, mark the orientation of the slip yoke to the tube for proper reassembly, and remove the cross from the yoke, and the remaining universal joint parts from the yoke.

You should remove the bearing cups from the universal joint, assemble 1 bearing cup part way into 1 side of the yoke, assemble the cross into the yoke so the trunnion seats freely into the bearing cup, assemble the opposite bearing cup part way into the yoke ear, and assemble the bearing retainer in the retainer groove.