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Pontiac: Help: 96 Grand Am axel play

  1. #1
    Bill
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    Help: 96 Grand Am axel play

    1996 Pontiac Grand Am, 2.4L DOHC, automatic

    Gentlemen,

    The inner CV joint on the right side can be moved by grabbing the joint with my
    hand and shaking back and forth. I pulled the axel and the CV joint is fine. It
    is the inner splined female sleeve and/or the guide sleeve in the transmission
    that is causing the slop.

    Can these parts in the tranny be replaced without a complete teardown of the
    tranny?

    Has anyone else come across this problem in their repair business?

    TIA
    Bill
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    shiden_kai
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    Re: 96 Grand Am axel play


    "Bill" wrote
     
    with my 
    fine. It 
    transmission 

    Do you have a particular problem or noise that you are trying
    to repair? Or did you just happen to notice that there is some
    slop at the right inner joint and trans? If you don't have any problem
    like a leak or noise....just leave it alone. If you do have a problem that
    you think is related to what you think is excessive play....it will probably
    get expensive to repair in a hurry.

    Ian



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    Bill
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    Re: 96 Grand Am axel play


    Yes, there is a problem with the right side axel producing a click/clunk when
    turning wheels all the way to the right and backing up. This is usually worn
    CV's or lower ball joints. I was diagnosing the problem when I discovered the
    slop in the inner joint.

    The expense is not of immediate concern, the customer will pay for the repair.
    I was looking for a short cut that would allow the changing of the sleeves
    without total teardown of the tranny. My expertise is in Mercedes trannys and I
    an not up to snuff on the GM FWD.

    Are you a GM mechanic?



    On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 16:57:15 GMT, "shiden_kai"
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    shiden_kai
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    Re: 96 Grand Am axel play


    "Bill" wrote
     
    repair. 
    and I 

    I am....but I don't do any real work on automatic
    transmissions as we are quite specialized in our
    dealership.

    But if it's the 4T60....you should be
    able to just remove the right side
    case extension housing and remove
    the differential case from there.

    So it actually may be easier then I
    originally thought. Looks like it could
    be done in vehicle quite easily. Now,
    I am looking at a 97 model, as the
    service manuals I access only go back
    that far....but I suspect that the basic
    design never changed between 96 and
    97

    Ian




 

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