2008 Buick Enclave Differential Seal

The procedure is to raise and support the vehicle, and then remove the drain plug and gasket from the rear Differential housing.

You can place the new small seal clamp onto the small end of the joint seal, slide the joint seal and the small seal clamp onto the wheel drive shaft bar, position the small end of the joint seal into the joint seal groove on the wheel drive shaft bar, crimp the small seal retaining clamp, install a new barrel retaining ring to the wheel drive shaft bar, align the reference mark on the tripot spider and the wheel drive shaft bar, install the tripot spider to the wheel drive shaft bar, compress the barrel retaining ring with a flat-bladed tool, verify positive engagement of the tripot spider to the wheel drive shaft bar, place approximately half of the grease from the service kit in the wheel drive shaft outboard seal, use the remainder of the grease to repack the housing, install the trilobal tripot bushing to the housing and the spring to the tripot housing, use grease from the housing , install the guide to the spring, use grease from the housing, position the larger new seal retaining clamp on the wheel drive shaft outboard seal, slide the housing over the tripot joint spider assembly on the wheel drive shaft bar and the large diameter of the wheel drive shaft outboard seal, inspect the seal for proper shape, position the joint assembly at the proper vehicle dimension, align the wheel drive shaft outboard seal, the tripot housing and the large seal retaining clamp, latch the large seal retaining clamp, and then rotate the outer tripot housing four or five times.

You can place the new small seal clamp onto the small end of the joint seal, slide the joint seal and the small seal clamp onto the wheel drive shaft bar, position the small end of the joint seal into the joint seal groove on the wheel drive shaft bar, crimp the small seal retaining clamp, install a new barrel retaining ring to the wheel drive shaft bar, align the reference mark on the tripot spider and the wheel drive shaft bar, install the tripot spider to the wheel drive shaft bar, compress the barrel retaining ring with a flat-bladed tool, verify positive engagement of the tripot spider to the wheel drive shaft bar, place approximately 1/2 of the grease from the service kit in the wheel drive shaft inboard seal, use the remainder of the grease to repack the housing, install the spring to the tripot housing, use grease from the housing, install the guide to the spring, use grease from the housing, install the trilobal tripot bushing to the housing, position the larger new seal retaining clamp on the wheel drive shaft inboard seal, slide the housing over the tripot joint spider assembly on the wheel drive shaft bar and the large diameter of the wheel drive shaft inboard seal, inspect the seal for proper shape, equalize the pressure in the seal, position the joint assembly at the proper vehicle dimension, align the wheel drive shaft inboard seal, the tripot housing and the large seal retaining clamp, latch the large seal retaining clamp, and then rotate the inner tripot housing 4 or 5 times.