Rear wheel bearings

CRAIG MICHAELS

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2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
5.3L
V8
4WD
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93,000 MILES

I watched your video on changing rear wheel bearings on a 2011 Silverado I have a 2011 Suburban which I was told is the same rear end, but I did not see you change the right side. The video showing how to do everything to the left now is there another C clip holding in the right side axle or is onr C clip holding both sides in?

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SATURNTECH9

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There is one c clip for each axle.

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Thursday, October 13th, 2016 AT 8:16 AM

CRAIG MICHAELS

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Okay, is there a trick to getting this c clamp out? I been playing with it for forty minutes and it just keeps spinning on me. Do I have to have a magnet to pull it out?

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Thursday, October 13th, 2016 AT 10:34 AM

KEN L

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Try using a plastic mallet on the end of axle to push it in further and make sure its in all the way. Then use a magnet or try to trap it using two screwdrivers. Keep with it.

Please let us know what you find so it will help others.

Best, Ken

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Thursday, October 13th, 2016 AT 2:41 PM

CRAIG MICHAELS

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Ok, thanks guys. Got it finished. All I needed was a second person to push the axle in a little harder while I was under the truck. Thanks for your responses.

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Thursday, October 13th, 2016 AT 3:39 PM

KEN L