Axle Bearing RWD Pains!

my85suprat · Post by **my85suprat** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:27 am

I can't seem to get my axles out!
I've got the bolts off on the diff and behind the drum. Went to pull the cover off the front of the diff and it only move about an inch.
I need to replace the drv sid Axle Bearing. Please Help
Jason
85' AE86- SR5
85' Supra- 6MGE
95' Euro Taurus 3.8L (daily)

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:35 am

if its IRS I think you need to press it out after you unbolt the half-shaft from the pumpkin.

Otherwise, if its like a chevy rear end, you need to pull out the C clip.

If its like my sr5 or a LSD corolla read end, you just slide it out.

the bearing might just be REALLY stuck, get a hammer? if that dont work, get a bigger hammer?

pecx · Post by **pecx** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:29 am

I used slide hammer. Came off easy.

Post by **nt66** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:00 am

yeah you have to slide hammer out the axels mine where stuck in there it was really really hard to get them out

landslideATX · Post by **landslideATX** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:06 am

i went thru 3 slide hammers on mine and then gave up. stupid harbor freight. lol.

Post by **dr.occa** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:09 am

pecx wrote:I used slide hammer. Came off easy.

what pecx said.

i recommend renting one from autozone or advanced auto.

my85suprat · Post by **my85suprat** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:55 pm

Are you sure there aren't any c clips in there. I don't want to go and get a slide hammer and end up breaking somthing.
Thanks for the quick responses.

Post by **dr.occa** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:05 pm

my85suprat wrote:Are you sure there aren't any c clips in there. I don't want to go and get a slide hammer and end up breaking somthing.
Thanks for the quick responses.

no c-clips. as long as you've got the wheel hubs unbolted from the housing, the slide-hammer will do the rest.

my85suprat · Post by **my85suprat** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:55 pm

ok will try tomorrow

hvguy · Post by **hvguy** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:57 pm

my85suprat wrote:Are you sure there aren't any c clips in there. I don't want to go and get a slide hammer and end up breaking somthing.
Thanks for the quick responses.

I think the axle is like... inch and a half thick?

The only thing that will break is the hammer

Post by **CBR_TOY** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:43 pm

slidehammer is the best idea.... when i did my rear end for the first time it took me 20 min. a side with a hammer

my85suprat · Post by **my85suprat** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:37 am

my85suprat · Post by **my85suprat** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:08 pm

Yeeeeaaaaaaaa!
I got the axle bearing replaced!
My little baby is up and Running fantastic!
Getting the old bearing off the axle was a pain in the ass.
woot

Post by **dr.occa** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:21 am

great to hear. so you have to come out to PZ this coming saturday. there's suppose to be an S2K meet and over 30 S2Ks are proportedly going to show.

Nasser · Post by **Nasser** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:33 pm

dr.occa wrote:great to hear. so you have to come out to PZ this coming saturday. there's suppose to be an S2K meet and over 30 S2Ks are proportedly going to show.

i hope my car gets done im really looking forward to this meet.