How to replace Axle Seal and CV Axle on Hummer H3, GMC Canyon, Chevrolet Colorado 

Awesome!

Glad it was helpful!

Good luck with your project!

Great! Give yourself couple hours in case you come across seized bolt/nut :-)

Good luck with your project!

Thanks Caddy!

After doing few times - you are going to be pro my friend :-).

Thank you

Thank you. You may want to book this playlist of videos for your future projects if you own H3 or similar vehicles: ru-vid.com/group/PLLoEAO8f1zNw_B1--I0JluUt4TVVohLox

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Thank you

Lol you’ve clearly never been in a shop before

Thank you, agree! It make sense

I would replace just a boot and it doesn't make any noise.

Glad I can help. Axle nut should be 36mm.

@@NewRoad Thank you for the fast response! Do you know the torgue? Thanks again.

2005 canyon 36mm

That shouldn't happen. Do you know which seal he install? I would suggest to go with OEM

Thanks man! I'm buying my parts from rockauto.com. Just select your truck/year/etc and they will give you choice of parts.

NewRoad thanks man I’m going to tell them you sent me. Maybe you’ll get a discount or something! 💯

This is a very good site for diagrams: www.gmpartsdirect.com/ Stay gold.

I can't recall noticing any movement in mine. Is it only on one side? Did you have any noise while driving before? might be bearing - but my guess would be as good as yours 😉

@@NewRoad thank you for the quick reply. Passenger side only, small leak. No noise...just movement when I grib it. That's what I was thinking with the bearing, can't image the needle bearing would hold it that tight. It might :). Still fishing with dynamite :)

@@bajies4wdtours I have a 21 Colorado ZR2 that's lifted. Trying to figure out a small clunking noise when backing out of the driveway. Noticed the cv Axle has about 1/8 play just as you described. No leaking. Did you get any idea if this is normal?

@@armandonavarro9590 the movement is normal on vehicles that have been lifted or leveled in the front. For the nosie, I would look at the CV, does it only happen goes backwards?

It's hard to comment without seen what exactly it is, sorry

I have not notices any play in mine, I would assume if any - it would be very minimal

I have 2005 canyon brake is short. I removed the caliper itself, but not the caliper bracket. much easier. Support the caliper with wire.

Did you buy GM OEM seals and have CVs axle from GM?

What lift kit did you get? I never heard about fox lift kit for H3

I don’t know which one I went to a shop it was a year ago. They got it for me and put it on. I have a video on my channel. I was thinking on just putting a longer boot on it

Fox never made lifts. The only true lifts for Hummer H3 that were made - were 4 inch lift by Rancho and Tuff Country. Those who sell 1-2 inch "lift kit" are lying - those are not lift kits. You probably got one of those, Fox shocks and extended shackles and they claimed it is 3 inch. Take a look at this video and check your front heights: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OJXq58NzJyE.html. If it is more than 23.5 inch high - it may cause the problem with CV shaft. Also, if your CV shaft is not AC Delco - but one of the cheap aftermarket - you may have this problem as well.

You can put a bit of grease, I didn't. No, do not hammer it - watch this video that explain how to insert (c-clip position down): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qTHNO3qVjas.html

thank you my friend!!!

@@NewRoad I’m sorry I watched the other video over and over to see the c clip position but I couldnt make it out. Do you put the open cut part of the clip facing down or do you consider that the back of the clip? Thanks so much, reason I ask is because I have had terrible hopping on the front and I think the cv axle I installed was the problem. I probably goofed up on the install.

Wow never mind, I watched your older video like 8 times and couldn’t see the c clip direction, can’t believe how clear you point it out in this one at 11:50. I def did that part upside down on my install. Wonder if that caused the issue, I’ll pull it back out and redo hopefully with more success. Thanks again

Might be CV axle

You mean to pull out CV from transmission?

@@NewRoad No, to install it back in to the transmission. I finally got it in. Thank you. Now on to other assembly problems 😕

Sorry for late reply... you have to make sure the C-clip gap is facing down and wiggle little bit... it does take few tries to get in.

It all depends if you do it first time and if you have problems undoing some bolts/nuts. I would say in average 2 hours.

Thanks, and sorry - I only work on my cars 😊

I'm not sure to be honest, but would think close to a thousand

Hummer H3

thank you@@CanadaLifeVlogs

Thanks, I needed more beer than dinner :-). Tool me couple hours more with moving camera around and trying to find the angle ...

I don't talk

That's how I am too, that's why I really like this video, people talk too much

You wouldn't listen anyway young blood