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Old 03-19-2006, 11:25 AM
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Giovanni,

A phone call may not be necessary...this is a pretty easy job. I've found some pictures of where I installed the axles on my car that will help.

Your first couple steps will be getting the rearend off the ground, removing the tires/wheels and pulling the brakes off. If your car has drum brakes, then remove the drum and the backing plate. If it has discs, then remove the calipers and pull the rotors off.

If you have the SVO rear brake package like I do, then remove the calipers and rotors, then remove the 4 nuts holding the axle to the axle flange. The SVO kit has a backing plate sorta like a drum system. It's sandwiched in between the axle and the axle flange. You can leave the backing plate on.

I use a slide hammer to pull the axle. It doesn't take but a few licks to pull it.

The seal is pressed into the axle housing on my car. You should replace it to while you're at this point. It's easy to remove and to install, you just square the seal up in its bore and drive it in gently.

If you don't have a bearing press, just take the axles and new bearings to a shop and let them press them on.

To reinstall the axle, just slide it down the housing and you may have to use a rubber mallet or a dead blow to get it in all the way. Then just replace the nuts on the bolts and replace your brakes.

I just accidentally deleted your email message, so send me another email and I'll send you some close-up pictures of when I assembled my rearend.
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