Rear axle seals

Tiny
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1984 GMC S15 pickup, how do the rear axles come out to replace the seals?
Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 12:52 AM

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Tiny
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Remove the differential cover, rotate the assembly until you can see the small bolt head on the right. It's a 5/16" head. Remove that bolt. Work it slowly because they can snap off. Turn the assembly again so the large 1" diameter steel pin can slide out. You might have to reach in back to help push it out. Push one of the axle shafts in from the wheel end. With the steel pin out of the way, the shaft will go in about 1/4". A thick c-clip will fall off the end of the shaft or you can push it off. That will allow you to pull the shaft out. If you do one side at a time you won't have to worry about lining up the spider gears to get the shaft to go back in.
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Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 2:44 AM

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