NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #18/NN_1992_18.iso/spool/rec/autos/tech/10982

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From: [e-mail] (James W. Swonger)
Subject: Re: Rear-end Bearings
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Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 14:36:46 GMT
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 I don't know about the newer Chevy rear ends but many had inboard C-clip
retainers which hold the axle in rather than outboard retainer plates. The
10-bolts were this way as were some but not all 12-bolts. If you have C-clips
you must remove the differential cover to get them off and remove the axle.

 If you can see past the brake backing plate, look for the place where the
axle exits the axle tube. If you can see the end of the tube and it's just
sticking out, it's got C-clips. If there is a separate plate that hides the
end of the axle tube that plate is probably the retainer.

 Bearings typically are removed by cutting them with a chisel. Do not damage
the axle itself.

 On some axles the bearings are "permanently" lubricated and do not permit
greasing. Also there are oil seals typically inboard a few inches from the
bearing which you might consider removing and replacing.
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