Rear axle seal and bearing

Do you have access to a hydraulic press to remove the bearing? Has this been done by a work shop and it is still faulty? If so they should warranty their work.

Axle shafts removal:

1. Place transmission in neutral.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
4. Remove brake caliper and rotor.
5. Remove nuts holding axle retainer plate to axle tube from the rear of the axle flange.
6. Pull axle shaft from the axle with Slide Hammer 7420 and Adapter 6790. Mount the adapter to the axle with lug nuts.

NOTE: It is normal that the axle bearing race is loose in the axle tube.

INSTALLATION

1. Install axle into the axle tube with the flat area of the retainer plate upward.
2. Insert retaining plate studs into the brake backing plate and axle tube flange.
3. Install retainer nuts and tighten nuts to 61 Nm (45 ft. Lbs.).
4. Install the brake caliper and rotor.
5. Install wheel and tire.
6. Check and fill the differential with gear lubricant.
7. Lower vehicle.

AXLE BEARINGS/SEALS
REMOVAL

1. Remove axle shaft from vehicle.

NOTE: It is normal that the axle bearing race is loose in the axle tube.

2. Drill a shallow hole into soft steel axle bearing retaining ring with a 3/8 inch drill bit (Fig. 26). Use a drill depth stop to avoid marking the axle.

3. With a cold chisel cut the retaining ring across drilled hole. (Fig. 27)
4. Slide retaining ring from axle shaft.

5. Remove axle bearing from the shaft with, a press and Splitter 1130 placed between the seal and bearing (Fig. 28).
6. Remove seal from axle.
7. Remove retaining plate from axle shaft.

INSTALLATION

1. Verify axle shaft retaining plate is flat with a straight edge.

NOTE: If the plate is warped or the studs are loose in the plate replace the retaining plate.

2. Install retaining plate on the axle shaft (Fig. 29).
3. Apply a coat of multi-purpose grease on sealing surface of axle seal.
4. Install seal on the axle shaft with cavity away from retaining plate (Fig. 29).
5. Lubricate bearing with Mopar(R) Wheel Bearing Grease or equivalent. Wipe excess grease from the bearing.

6. Install bearing on the axle shaft with Installer 7913 and a press (Fig. 30).

7. Press soft metal retaining ring onto axle shaft with Installer 7913 and a press (Fig. 31).
8. Install axle in vehicle.

I seriously doubt that he is going to be equipped to do this himself.

You can always just send the axle to a work shop to do the bearing change, and do the rest at home.

No, this one is all done from the wheel end. The big problem is that the bearings are pressed onto the axle and will require a hydraulic press to get them off and the new ones on.