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TrakMotive GM-8045 CV Axle Shaft - Front Left

CV Axle Shaft, Front Left
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📦CV Axle Shaft, Front Left
🚗Fitment: Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile, Impala, Allure, LaCrosse, Lucerne, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Century, LeSabre, Park Avenue, Venture, Bonneville, Montana, Regal, Silhouette, Aurora, Intrigue, Riviera, and Trans Sport
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Overview of TrakMotive GM-8045 CV Axle Shaft

The TrakMotive GM-8045 CV Axle Shaft is engineered for reliable driveline performance in select Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac vehicles. Designed to meet OEM specifications, this new CV axle shaft ensures proper fit and function for models such as the Buick LaCrosse and Chevrolet Impala.

  • Brand: TrakMotive
  • Brand Line: CV Axle Shaft
  • Part Number: GM-8045
  • Compatible Makes: Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac
  • Compatible Models: Allure, Aurora, Bonneville, Century, Grand Prix, Impala, Intrigue, LaCrosse, LeSabre, Lucerne, Montana, Monte Carlo, Park Avenue, Regal, Riviera, Silhouette, Trans Sport

Key Features and Specifications

  • Axle Nut Included with Self-locking Type for secure installation
  • Axle Nut Hex Size: 1 2/7 inches (32.8 mm) with Hex Head Type
  • Axle Nut Height: 6/7 inches (22 mm) and Length: 1 1/2 inches (37.9 mm)
  • Thread Size: M27*2 for compatibility with OEM components
  • Boot Material: Durable Neoprene for enhanced protection
  • Inboard Joint Type: Female with 34 splines
  • Outboard Joint Type: Conventional with 33 splines
  • Overall Compressed Length: 22.05 inches (560 mm)

About the TrakMotive CV Axle Shaft Product Line

The TrakMotive CV Axle Shaft product line focuses on delivering new, high-quality constant velocity axle shafts designed to restore driveline integrity. This line emphasizes precise fitment and durability, using materials such as neoprene boots and self-locking axle nuts to maintain performance under typical driving conditions. The GM-8045 is part of this line, providing a direct replacement option for various GM vehicles requiring reliable CV joint operation.

Application and Common Repair Uses

This CV axle shaft is compatible with a range of GM vehicles, including Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac Grand Prix, and others. It is typically used to address the following issues:

  • Worn or damaged CV joints causing clicking or popping noises during turns
  • Leaking or torn CV boots leading to grease loss and joint contamination
  • Vibration or shuddering during acceleration due to axle shaft wear
  • Axle nut failure or loosening affecting driveline stability
  • General axle shaft wear from mileage or road conditions

Installation Notes and Tips

  • Ensure the axle nut is tightened to manufacturer torque specifications using the included self-locking nut
  • Inspect surrounding suspension and driveline components for wear during installation
  • Use proper tools to avoid damage to the hex head axle nut (1 2/7 inch size)
  • Verify spline counts (34 inboard, 33 outboard) match vehicle requirements before installation
  • Check boot condition and secure clamps to prevent contamination

Quality Assurance and Warranty

The TrakMotive GM-8045 CV Axle Shaft is a new, not remanufactured, component built to meet or exceed OEM standards. It includes a neoprene boot for durability and a self-locking axle nut for secure fitment. While specific warranty details are not provided, TrakMotive products typically come with manufacturer-backed quality assurance to support reliable performance in compatible Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac models.

BrandTrakMotive
Part NumberGM-8045
PositionCV Axle Shaft, Front Left
Abs Tone Ring IncludedNo
Axle Nut Head TypeHex
Axle Nut Height (in)6/7
Axle Nut Height (mm)22
Axle Nut Hex Size (in)1 2/7
Axle Nut Hex Size (mm)32.8
Axle Nut IncludedYes
Axle Nut Length (in)1 1/2
Axle Nut Length (mm)37.9
Axle Nut Locking TypeSelf-Lock
Axle Nut Thread SizeM27*2
Boot MaterialNeoprene
Inboard Joint TypeFemale
Inboard Shaft Connection StyleFemale
New Or RemanufacturedNew
Number Of Inboard Splines34
Number Of Outboard Splines33
Outboard Joint TypeConventional
Outboard Shaft Connection StyleConventional
Overall Compressed Length (in)22.05
Overall Compressed Length (mm)560

This part fits 126 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelSubmodelBody TypeDrive TypeLitersCylindersPositionNotes
2011ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2010ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2009BuickAllure3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2009BuickLaCrosse3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2009ChevroletImpala3.9LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2009ChevroletImpala3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008BuickAllure3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008BuickAllure3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008BuickLaCrosse3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008BuickLaCrosse3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008BuickLucerne3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008ChevroletImpala3.9LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008ChevroletImpala3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2008PontiacGrand Prix3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007BuickAllure3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007BuickAllure3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007BuickLaCrosse3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007BuickLaCrosse3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007BuickLucerne3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007ChevroletImpala3.9LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007ChevroletImpala3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007ChevroletMonte Carlo3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2007PontiacGrand Prix3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006BuickAllure3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006BuickAllure3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006BuickLaCrosse3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006BuickLaCrosse3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006BuickLucerne3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006ChevroletImpala3.9LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006ChevroletImpala3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006ChevroletMonte Carlo3.9LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006ChevroletMonte Carlo3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2006PontiacGrand Prix3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickAllure3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickAllure3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickCenturyFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickLaCrosse3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickLaCrosse3.6LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickLeSabreFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005ChevroletMonte CarloSSFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005ChevroletMonte CarloLTFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005ChevroletMonte CarloLSFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005PontiacBonneville3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005PontiacGrand Prix3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2005PontiacMontanaBaseFWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004BuickCenturyFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004BuickLeSabreFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004ChevroletMonte CarloFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004OldsmobileSilhouetteFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004PontiacBonneville3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004PontiacGrand PrixFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004PontiacMontanaFWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2004PontiacMontanaAWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003BuickCenturyFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003BuickLeSabreFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003ChevroletMonte CarloFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003OldsmobileSilhouetteFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003PontiacBonnevilleFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003PontiacGrand PrixFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003PontiacMontanaBaseFWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2003PontiacMontanaAWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002BuickCenturyFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002BuickLeSabreFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002ChevroletMonte CarloFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002OldsmobileAurora3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002OldsmobileIntrigueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002OldsmobileSilhouetteFWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002OldsmobileSilhouetteAWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002PontiacBonnevilleFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002PontiacGrand PrixFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2002PontiacMontanaAWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001BuickCenturyFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001BuickLeSabreFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001ChevroletMonte CarloFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001OldsmobileAurora3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001OldsmobileIntrigueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001OldsmobileSilhouetteFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001PontiacBonnevilleFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001PontiacGrand PrixFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2001PontiacMontanaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000BuickCenturyFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000BuickLeSabreFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000BuickPark AvenueFWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000ChevroletImpalaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000ChevroletMonte CarloFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000OldsmobileIntrigueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000OldsmobileSilhouetteFWDFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000PontiacBonnevilleFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000PontiacGrand PrixFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
2000PontiacMontanaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999BuickRivieraFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999OldsmobileIntrigue3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999OldsmobileIntrigue3.5LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999OldsmobileSilhouetteFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999PontiacGrand PrixSedan3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999PontiacGrand Prix3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999PontiacMontanaFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1999PontiacTrans SportFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998BuickRivieraFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998OldsmobileIntrigueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998PontiacGrand PrixSedan3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998PontiacGrand PrixCoupe3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1998PontiacGrand Prix3.1LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1997BuickPark AvenueFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1997BuickRegalFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1997BuickRivieraFront LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft
1997PontiacGrand Prix3.8LV6Front LeftFor Standard Weather Conditions; CV Axle Shaft

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

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