How to Replace a Rear Axle Bearing
Safety Tip:
Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes.
- Park the vehicle on a solid, level surface and chock the front wheels.
- Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts a half turn. Using a floor jack, lift up the rear of the vehicle.
- Secure the vehicle with jack stands on both sides for safety before starting any work. Do not rely on the jack alone to hold the vehicle up while working.
- Remove the rear wheels.
- Remove the brake assembly.
- Unbolt and remove the flange.
- Slide the axle shaft out of the axle shaft housing.
- Remove the rear axle bearing from the axle shaft or axle housing.
- Inspect the axle shaft or axle shaft housing for grooves or damage.
- Re-install the axle retainer flange and new axle seal on the axle shaft or housing.
- Install the new rear axle bearing and collar.
- Press the collar and bearing assembly onto the axle shaft.
- Reinstall the axle shaft into the axle shaft housing.
- Spin the axle shaft until the splines match up with the gears in the differential
- Install and tighten the axle shaft retaining flange.
- Reinstall the brake assembly.
- Check rear axle fluid level.
- If the fluid level is low, add fluid.
- Reinstall the wheel.
- Torque the lug nuts to the manufacturer's specifications.
- Road test the vehicle and verify the repair.
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