1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO suspension

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Fig.
77—Differential Pinion Shaft Removal

AXLE SHAFT

Removal

1.
Raise vehicle to desired working height and remove

wheel and tire assembly and brake drum.

2.
Clean all dirt from area of carrier cover. *

3.
Drain lubricant from carrier by removing cover.

4.
Remove the differential pinion shaft lock screw and

the differential pinion shaft (fig. 77).

5. Push flanged end of axle shaft toward center of

vehicle and remove "C" lock from button end of

shaft.

6. Remove axle shaft from housing, being careful not

to damage oil seal.

Wheel Bolt Replacement .

Press bolts out of axle shaft flange (as illustrated in

Figure 78) and press new bolts into place, making sure

that they are tight and square with flange.

Off Seal and/or Bearing Replacement

•1.
Remove the oil seal by using the button end of the

axle shaft - insert the button end of the shaft behind

the steel case of the oil seal, then pry seal out of

bore being careful not to damage housing.

2.
Insert Tool J-8119 into bore and position it behind

bearing so that tangs on tool engage bearing outer

x race. Remove bearing, using slide hammer as shown

in Figure 79. Figure 80 shows a detail of axle

housing outer end.

3.
Lubricate new bearing with wheel bearing lubricant,

and install bearing so that it bottoms against
Fig.
79—Wheel Bearing Removal

shoulder (fig. 81). To install bearing use Tool

J-21491 for the Chevelle, Camaro and Chevy JI

light-duty axle and Tool J-21051 for all Chevrolet

models and also for Chevelle, Camaro and Chevy tl

models with heavy-duty axle.

Pack cavity between the seal lips with a high melting

point wheel bearing lubricant; position seal on tool

(Use J-21491 for the Chevelle, Camaro and Chevy II

light-duty axle and J-21051 for all Chevrolet models

and also for Chevelle, Camaro and Chevy II models

with heavy-duty axle) and position seal in axle

housing bore, tap seal into place so that it bottoms

against bearing (fig. 81).

Brake Flange Plate Replacement

1.
Remove "brake line at wheel cylinder inlet and dis-

assemble brake components from flange plate. Refer

to Section 5 for brake disassembly procedure.

2.
Remove 4 nuts securing flange plate to axle housing.

3.
Install new flange plate to axle housing and torque

nuts to specifications.

Fig.
78—Wheel Bolt Replacement
Fig.
80-Axle Housing Detail

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Fig.
81
—Whed Bearing and/or Oil Seal Installation

4.
Install brake components on flange and connect

hydraulic line to wheel cylinder inlet. See Section 5

for brake assembly procedure.

5. Install axle shaft, brake drum and wheel and tire

assembly.

6. Bleed and. adjust brakes as outlined in Section 5.

Installation

1.
Slide axle shaft into place.

CAUTION: Exercise care that splines on end

of shaft do not damage oil seal and that they

engage with splines of differential side gear/

2.
Install axle shaft "C" lock on button end of axle-

shaft and push shaft outward so that shaft lock seats

in counterbore of differential side gear.

3.
Position differential pinion shaft through case and

pinions, aligning hole in shaft with lock screw hole.

Install lock screw and torque to specifications.

4.
Using a new gasket, install carrier cover and torque

bolts to specifications.

CAUTION: Make sure both gasket surfaces on

carrier and cover are clean before installing

new gasket. Torque carrier cover bolts in a

crosswise pattern to ensure uniform draw on

cover gasket.

5. Fill axle with lubricant to a level even with bottom

of filler hole. See Section 0 for proper lubricant.

6. Install brake drum and wheel and tire assembly.

7. Lower vehicle and test operation of axle.

PINION FLANGE, DUST DEFLECTOR

AND/OR OIL SEAL

Replacement

1.
Raise rear of vehicle and place stand jacks under

frame side rails so that axle hangs freely to allow

sufficient working room.

2.
Check wheels for freedom of rotation.

3.
Separate rear universal joint, tape trunnion bearings

to joint, position propeller shaft to one side and tie

it to frame side rail.

4.
Using Tool J-5853 with Adapter J-5810 and a suitable

socket on the pinion flange nut, rotate the pinion

through several complete revolutions and record the

torque required to keep the pinion turning (fig. 82).

If flange is to be reused, mark pinion and flange for

reassembly in the same relative position.

5. Install Tool J-8614-1 on pinion flange and remove

pinion flange nut and washer (fig. 83). (Position
Fig. 82—Measuring Drive Pinion Bearing Preload

J-8614-1 on flange so that the four notches are

toward flange.) Discard nut and use a new one

upon reassembly.

6. Thread pilot end of Tool J-8614-3 into small O.D.

end of J-8614-2. Then with J-8614-1 installed as

in Step 4, insert J-8614-2 into J-8614-1 and turn

it 45 degrees to locked position. Remove flange by

turning J-8614-3 while holding J-8614-1 (fig. 84).

7. Pry old seal out of bore, using a screw driver or a

hammer and chisel.

8. Inspect pinion flange for smooth oil seal surface,

worn drive splines, damaged ears, and for smooth-

ness of bearing contact surface. Replace if

necessary.

9. If deflector requires replacement, remove by tapping

from flange, clean up stake points; install new de-

flector, and stake deflector at three new equally

spaced positions.

NOTE:
Staking operation must be performed

in such a manner that the seal operating surface

is not damaged.

1.0. Pack the cavity between the seal lips of the pinion

flange oil seal with a lithium-base extreme pressure

lubricant, position seal in bore, then using Tools

J-21468 and J-9458, for light-duty axle and Tool

Fig. 83-—Drive Pinion Nut Removal

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Fig.
84—Drive Pinion Flange Removal

J-21057 for heavy-duty axle, press seal into bore

until it seats against shoulder (figs. 85 and 86).

CAUTION: Pinion oil seal flange must not bot-

tom against "carrier. Press seal into carrier

bore until it seats against internal shoulder -

do not apply unnecessary pressure after seal is

seated. To do so will destroy rubber seat ancl

distort seal. ;

11.
Position and align pinion flange on pinion shaft using

Tools J-9458 and
J-8614-1.
Tool J-9458-1 is

threaded onto pinion shaft and nut tightened against

J-9458-2 to pull flange on shaft (fig. 87). Remove
Fig.
86—Drive Pinion Flange Oil Seal

Installation (Heavy-Duty)

J-9458 after flange is seated.

NOTE: The position of the pinion and flange

was previously marked so that reinstallation

may be made with flange and pinion in same

relative position.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to hammer flange

onto pinion shaft. To do so will damage ring

gear and pinion.

12.

13.

14.

15.
Pack the cavity between end of pinion splines and

pinion flange with a non-hardening sealer (such as

Permatex Type A) prior to installing washer and

nut on pinion.

Install washer and a new self-locking nut on pinion

shaft. Tighten nut to remove end play and continue

alternately tightening in small increments and check-

ing preload with torque wrench until it is the same

as that recorded in Step 4.

Reassemble the rear universal joint, and torque

"V" bolt nuts to specifications.

Lower vehicle to floor and road test for leaks.

Fig.
85—Drive Pinion Flange Oil Seal

Installation (Light-Duty)
Fig.
87—Drive Pinion Flange Installation

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COMPONENT PARTS REPLACEMENT (CORVETTE)

AXLE DRIVESHAFT-FIGURE 88

Removal

1.
Disconnect inboard driveshaft trunnion from side

gear yoke.

2.
Bend bolt lock tabs down and remove four bolts

securing shaft flange to spindle drive flange.

3.
Pry driveshaft out of outboard drive flange pilot

and remove by withdrawing outboard end first (fig.

89).

Repairs

1.
Remove bearing lock ring from trunnion yoke.

2.
Support turnnion yoke on a piece of 1-1/4" pipe on

arbor press bed.

3.
Using suitable socket or rod, press trunnion down

far enough to drive opposite bearing cup from yoke.

4.
Remove trunnion and press other bearing cup from

yoke, being careful not to
drop'
cup
or lose bearing

rollers.

5. Remove trunnion and yoke from other joint in a

similar manner.

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Fig.
88—Axle Driveshaft
6. Remove dust seals from trunnion, clean and inspect

bearing rollers and trunnion. Relubricate bearings

with a high-melting point wheel bearing type

lubricant.

NOTE:
In addition to packing the bearings,

make sure that the lubricant reservoir at the

end of each trunnion is completely filled with

lubricant. In filling these reservoirs, pack lu-

bricant into the hole so as to fill from the .

bottom. This will prevent air pockets and en-

sure an adequate supply of lubricant.

7. Place new dust seals on trunnion, cavity of seal

toward end of trunnion - then position Tool J-21556

over end of trunnion and into cavity portion of seal.

Press seal onto trunnion until tool bottoms against

trunnion (fig. 90).

NOTE:
Installation of seal is critical to proper

sealing - use specified tool during installation

to prevent seal distortion and to assure proper

seating of seal on trunnion.

8. Partially install one bearing cup into yoke. Place

trunnion in yoke and into bearing cup. Install other

bearing cup and press both bearing cups into yoke,

being careful to keep trunnion aligned in bearing

cups.

9. Press bearing cups far enough to install lock rings,

and install lock rings.

NOTE:
It may be more convenient, if neces-

sary, to use a bench vise for removal and

installation, instead of an arbor press. In this

case, proceed with disassembly and assembly

procedure as with an arbor press.

Installation

1.
Place driveshaft inboard trunnion into side gear

yokes and assemble
"XJ"
bolts. Rotate yokes so that

trunnion seats are phased 90° apart.

2.
Install outboard drive flange into spindle drive flange

pilot, position bolt lock over bolt holes and install

four bolts. Torque bolts to specification and bend

lock tabs flat against bolt heads.

Fig. 89—Removing Driveshaft

Fig.
90—
"U"
Joint Trunnion Seal Installation

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Fig.
91—
Removing Carrier Front Support

PINION FLANGE, DUST DEFLECTOR

AND/OR OIL SEAL

Removal

1.
Raise vehicle and place jackstand under frame to

allow wheels to hang free.

2.
Place 1/2" thick block of wood or steel between

carrier upper surface to rear of companion flange,

and body floor. This will prevent carrier assembly

from twisting upward when front support bracket is

disconnected.

3.
Disconnect carrier front mounting bracket bolt from

frame crossmember.

4.
Remove nut from carrier bracket front bolt and

slide bolt to one side until bolt head contacts floor

well. Mark the floor well at this point and drill a

3/4"
diameter hole - remove bolt.

5. Loosen bracket rear bolt and swing bracket down

and to the rear (fig. 91).

6. Disconnect propeller shaft at transmission and at

companion flange. Slide transmission yoke forward,

and lower propeller shaft down and out.

7. Mark companion flange nut and pinion relative loca-

tion.
This is necessary to reset original pinion

bearing pre-load during reassembly of companion

flange.

8. Attach J-8614-1 companion flange holder and remove

flange nut and washer (fig. 92).

9. Remove companion flange by driving off with brass

drift and hammer (fig. 93).

10.
Using screw driver, pry oil seal out of carrier.

Inspection

Inspect companion flange splines for excessive wear

or twisting and check deflector for looseness. If de-

flector is loose or damaged, break stake marks and

remove. Install new deflector and stake in place.

Installation

1.
Place sealing compound around O.D. of new seal

and install seal in carrier using seal Installer

J-21057 (fig. 94).
Fig.
92—Removing Companion Flange Nut

NOTE:
Seal should be started squarely in bore

to eliminate seal distortion.

2.
Tap seal into position until there is a 1/8" gap be-

tween seal flange and carrier (fig. 95).

3.
Lubricate companion flange splines and tap into

place.

4.
Install companion flange washer and nut, and tighten

nut so that it lines up with mark on pinion.

5. Raise propeller shaft into position and connect to

companion flange and transmission yoke.

6. Place rubber cushion on carrier front mounting

bracket and raise bracket into position and loosely

install nut.

7. Install carrier bracket front bolt. With vehicle at

curb,
torque all affected parts to specifications and

install cotter pin to carrier bracket front bolt.

8. Insert a plastic plug from the inside of the floor

well to prevent dust and water entry.

Fig.
93—Removing Companion Flange

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Fig.
94—Installing Pinion Oil Seal

DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER

Removal

1.
Disconnect spring end link bolts as outlined in

Spring—Removal, in this section.

2.
Disconnect axle drive shafts at carrier by removing

"U"
bolts securing trunnion to side gear yoke.

3.
Disconnect carrier front support bracket at frame

crossmember.

4.
Disconnect propeller shaft at transmission and at

companion flange. Slide transmission yoke forward

into transmission. Drop propeller shaft down and
Fig.
95-Pinion Sea! Installed

out toward the rear.

5. Mark camber cam and bolt relative location on strut

rod bracket and loosen cam bolts.

6. Remove four bolts securing bracket to carrier lower

surface and drop bracket. Remove camber cam bolts

and swing strut rods up and out of the way.

7. Remove eight carrier-to-cover bolts. Loosen bolts

gradually to allow lubricant to drain out.

8. With mounting bolts removed, pull carrier partially

out of cover, drop nose to clear crossmember and

gradually work carrier down and out.

Installation

1.
Clean inside of carrier cover and liberally grease

gasket surface. Place new gasket on cover.

2.
Cut heads off two l/2"-13 x 1-1/4" bolts and slot

unthreaded end. Install these aligning studs into two

below-center carrier bolt holes, one on each side.

3.
Raise carrier into position aligning studs into

cover (fig. 96).

4.
Install carrier-to-cover bolts and tighten securely.

5. Connect propeller shaft to companion flange and

transmission yoke.

6. Install rubber cushion on bracket and position to

frame crossmember. Install hut and torque to

specifications.

7. Raise axle drive shafts into position and assemble

inboard trunnion to side gear yokes with "U" bolts.

8. Assemble strut rods to bracket and raise bracket

into position under carrier. Install four bolts and

torque to specifications. Move camber cams to

marked location and tighten cam nuts.

Fig.
96—Installing Carrier Assembly

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9. Connect spring end link bolts as outlined under

Spring--Installation, in this section.

10.
Remove filler plug, located on right side of cover,

and fill -with hypoid lubricant to level of filler hole.

11.
Lower vehicle and road test for leaks, noise and

general performance.

POSITRACTION DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

The optionally available Positraction differential unit

is installed in the conventional carrier to replace the

standard differential unit.

Service procedures for the Positraction equipped axle

are the same as on a conventional axle except for the.

operations listed below.

On the Vehicle Check

If vehicle is equipped with a manual transmission, shift

transmission into neutral.

1.
Raise rear of vehicle until wheels are off the ground,

remove one wheel and tire assembly.

2.
Attach Adapter J-5748 to axle shaft flange and install

a
1/2-13
bolt into adapter (fig. 97).

3.
With wheel and tire assembly still on vehicle held

firmly to prevent turning, measure torque required
Fig.
97—Measuring Positraction Rotating Torque

to rotate opposite axle shaft with a 0-150# torque

wrench attached to J-5748. Torque should be 70

ft.
lbs. minimum new, and no less than 40 ft. lbs. if

used.

PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS

INDEX

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Page

General Description 4-37

Component Parts Replacement. 4-38

Propeller Shaft (Dana) 4-38

Removal 4-38

Repairs 4-38
Installation 4-39

Propeller Shaft (Saginaw) 4-40

Removal 4-40

Repairs 4-40

Installation 4-41

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The one-piece, exposed-type, tubular propeller shaft is

used on all models. The cardon-type universal joints are

of the extended-life design and do not require periodic

maintenance. A splined front yoke on the front end of the

propeller shaft extends into a splined coupling on the

transmission output shaft. This slip joint permits slight

lengthening and shortening of the propeller shaft to com-

pensate for up and down movement of the rear axle
assembly.

A light duty (fig. 98) and a heavy duty (fig. 99) version

of the tubular propeller shaft is used. The heavy-duty

shaft incorporates a damper, as part of the sleeve yoke,

at the transmission end of the shaft. This damper is not

serviced separately—the sleeve and damper (fig. 100)

must be replaced as an assembly.

Two different methods are used to retain the trunnions

Fig.
98—Light-Duty Propeller Shaft Cross-Section (Dana Design)

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Fig. 99—Heavy-Duty Propeller Shaft Cross-Section

(Saginaw Design)'

in
the
propeller shaft yokes. Conventional snap rings are

used
as
one method—these units can be disassembled and

reassembled using
the
same trunnions
if
desired.
How-

ever, the alternate method
of
retaining the trunnions does

not permit reusing
the
trunnions once they have been
pressed from the yokes. These trunnions are retained by

nylon material which
is
injected through
a
small hole
in

the yoke and into
the
annular grooves between the trun-

nion and yoke.

COMPONENT PARTS REPLACEMENT

PROPELLER SHAFT (DANA)

Removal

1.
Raise vehicle, mark relationship
of
shaft
to com-

panion flange and disconnect the rear universal joint

by removing trunnion bearing "U" bolts
(fig. 101).

Tape bearing cups
to
trunnion
to
prevent dropping

and loss of bearing rollers.

NOTE:
On
Corvette models, remove trunnion

"U"
bolts at transmission yoke also.

2.
Withdraw propeller shaft front yoke from transmis-

sion
by
moving shaft rearward, passing
it
under the

axle housing. Watch
for oil
leakage from transmis-

sion output shaft housing.

Repairs

NOTE:
The
universal joints
(fig. 102) are of
Fig.
101—
Removing Propeller Shaft from Companion Flange

the extended-life design
and do not
require

periodic inspection or lubrication; however, when

Fig.
100—Propeller Shaft Sleeve
and
Damper Assembly
Fig. 102—Propeller Shaft Trunnion (Dana Design)

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