Bobby198412 Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 I'm replacing the axle and it see I need an inner and an outer seal. Also how many bearings do I need? 2? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 When viewed from the axle wheel end the axle has an inner seal behind a single outer bearing. Then there is an outer seal that is pressed into the brake backing plate. So 1 bearing and 2 seals per outboard side. The inboard axle bearing, the diff has to be pulled to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 #1 and 2 bearing cone & cup. #3 seal. Outer seal not shown is pressed in to brake backing plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Outer seal seen here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby198412 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 On 7/5/2018 at 12:29 AM, keithb7 said: Outer seal seen here: So do I need to remove the bolts on the rear differential? How does the axle shaft come out of the rear diff? I read the manual and I'm not getting it. I'm newbie to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) No, the rear differential stays as is. The order of events goes like this: Jack up car. Remove Wheel Remove Axle nut Remove drum using drum puller Remove axle shaft key way Remove brake assy Disconnect Wheel Cylinder brake line. Remove brake backing plate nuts Remove backing plate. Place drum on axle shaft without key way in place. Thread axle nut on a few turns. Use drum hub as a dead blow-hammer to pull out axle and bearing assy. Place axle assambly on the ground. Use 2 finger attachment on slide hammer and pull out inner axle seal. There is nothing keeping the axle in the diff. It will slide out with a little effort. It does not have to be lined up a certain way when re-installed. Just slide it back in. Seal installer or some other type of tool will be needed to install seals. Perhaps a proper sized socket will work. Edited July 18, 2018 by keithb7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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