96 Rear axle bearing replacement help requested
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96 Rear axle bearing replacement help requested
My right rear axle bearing has developed some slack, so I'm plannning to replace both sides. Are there any handy threads out there that have been done with pictures etc, showing how it's done? Thanks.
Cire96
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Re: 96 Rear axle bearing replacement help requested (cire96)
If you do a search (wheel hub, wheel bearing, etc) you will turn up a lot of info. The job can be time consuming, but pretty straightforward. 36mm socket, T55 torx bit, torque wrench to ~160 ft-lbs, lots of penetrating oil. :D
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Re: 96 Rear axle bearing replacement help requested (cire96)
Be prepared for an arm wrestle !!
Axle nut=3/4" impact didn't touch it=6 foot piece of pipe on 3/4" breaker bar did the trick !!
Torx bolts=1/2" impact didn't touch it=16 inch pipe on a 1/2" breaker bar did the trick !!
Lube the splines with anti-seize and retorque close to 200lbs.
I did mine without removing half shaft or rotating half shaft to get to torx bolts.
If your bearings are real bad your u-joints may have taken a beating also.
So it might be worth your effort to pull half shafts to take a good look at your u-joints and have an easier time removing torx bolts.
Be sure to get the rear up as high as you can so you get get some leverage and working room.
:smash: :cheers:
P.S. The reason i torqued to 200 lbs is beacause my bearing made more noise than there was play. I read a write up stating that more torque on the axle nut would prevent creaking of the splines,that and coating them with anti-seize.
My car had new bearings installed just prior to my purchase and had a creak from day one. These were installed by G.M. using ther torque numbers and dry splines :crazy: :smash:
Good Luck :cheers:
[Modified by AGENT 86, 6:13 PM 9/5/2003]
Axle nut=3/4" impact didn't touch it=6 foot piece of pipe on 3/4" breaker bar did the trick !!
Torx bolts=1/2" impact didn't touch it=16 inch pipe on a 1/2" breaker bar did the trick !!
Lube the splines with anti-seize and retorque close to 200lbs.
I did mine without removing half shaft or rotating half shaft to get to torx bolts.
If your bearings are real bad your u-joints may have taken a beating also.
So it might be worth your effort to pull half shafts to take a good look at your u-joints and have an easier time removing torx bolts.
Be sure to get the rear up as high as you can so you get get some leverage and working room.
:smash: :cheers:
P.S. The reason i torqued to 200 lbs is beacause my bearing made more noise than there was play. I read a write up stating that more torque on the axle nut would prevent creaking of the splines,that and coating them with anti-seize.
My car had new bearings installed just prior to my purchase and had a creak from day one. These were installed by G.M. using ther torque numbers and dry splines :crazy: :smash:
Good Luck :cheers:
[Modified by AGENT 86, 6:13 PM 9/5/2003]
