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Rear wheel bearing change?

Old Aug 6, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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Rear wheel bearing change?

Ok i just notice that one of my rear wheel make a small grinding noise and the sound amplified every week.So i sure that i got a nearly dead rear wheel bearing.

I want to change the two of them(one on each side) but i dont know how to take them out?

Could someone help me.

Thank you again
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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Re: Rear wheel bearing change?

To change the wheel bearings, you will need to pull the diff cover, draining the fluid and then use a 5/16 wrench on the little bolt that holds the pinion pin in the carrier to remove. Remove the pinion pin and push the axles in toward center of car (wheels and brake calipers removed w/car on jack stands). Use a magnet or needle nose pliers to pull the c-clips off the axles in the diff, then pull the axles out of the housing. You'll need a couple feet of room on each side of the car to do this. Buy, borrow or rent a slide hammer bearing puller kit and pull the axle seals and bearings. I used a 1-1/2" socket & hammer to drive the new bearings and seals in. Reverse the rest of the process and you'll be good to go.
Old Aug 7, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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Re: Rear wheel bearing change?

Also you can use the "C-clip" END of the axle to remove the axle seals. Just hold on to the hub END of the axle, and insert the other end into the axle tube so that the edge of the axle is against the back of the seal....then just pry out and the seal will pop right out.
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