DIY Rear wheel bearings & seals

[jgoose]

Hi all. Ive knocked it over all went well i even changed the diff oil no more noise on the RH SIDE when turning left. I will try to load the pics & details tonight. @ the moment i have an appointment with whats left of a cube of rum

[Parksy]

Looking forward to the pics jgoose.

[lhurley]

Keen as for a DYI on this. Very handy info to have

[happygu]

It will be great to see the pics and write up..

Mic

[riotpatrol]

Looking forward to this, I've been putting off a rear diff rebuild.

[Parksy]

Must have been a good cube of rum.

[jgoose]

Hi all sorry for the delay ive had to return to the coast & havnt had time to start with the run down on how ive done the job. Im assuming that every one knows how to remove the calipers & that they should be supported & not just left to hang via the brake line. If i miss something or dont explain something right just ask. Im going to do this bit by bit not just one long story & hopefully ill work out how to add the pics so stay tuned

[jgoose]

As i said before i assume everyone knows how to remove the brake caliper & support the caliper so i does not hang from the brake line & remove the disc

Then remove the bolt that holds in the A B S pick up & remove it from the housing im a big fan of put the bolt that i removed back into the bolt hole so that it wont get lost or damaged to the bolt or thread
Then remove the 6 nuts that hold the axle bearing housing to the diff housing DONT USE THE PALM OF YOUR HAND TO HIT THE SPANNER TO LOOSEN THE NUTS use a nylon hammer
Then tap the with a nylon or copper hammer & the axle should slide out

[jgoose]

Im doing this repair on my property so i dont have a shed or work bench at this stage so im just using my car trailer as a work bench. Stand the axle on your bench & to remove the A B S stator i use a heat gun & heat the stator & then using a pair of tyre levers under the stator from each side just lever it up there is no need to use a hammer it will be tight just take your time
To remove the axle nut flatten out the tab washer that stops the nut from undoing if it gets loose i have made up a long tube spanner out of a 36mm tube socket. (Made by S P TOOLS) welded to a pipe that slides over the axle & i have welde an old socket to the top (ive used an old 3/4 drive socket but a 1/2 drive will work) then heat the nut with the heat gun again while the axle is laying on its side & undo it again it will be tight nut it will come undone with the right amount of heat to help. To help Break the seal of the nut you can use a copper drift to hit the nut on different sides then undo it. Using the socket. Then on thewheel side remove the 3 phillip head screws holding the backing plate on & just slide it out.

[jgoose]

Here are the other pics it would not allow me to post all of them at once