Tools Required

1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
3. Remove the rear axle housing cover and the gasket. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
4. Remove the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .



5. Remove the axle shaft seal and/or the bearing from the axle housing using the J 44685 (1) and the J 2619-01  (2).

1. Install the axle shaft bearing using the J 23690  (1) and the J 8092  (2).
2. Drive the axle shaft bearing into the axle housing until the tool bottoms against the tube.



3. Install the axle shaft seal using the J 21128 .
4. Drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube.
5. Install the axle shaft. Refer to Rear Axle Shaft Replacement .
6. Install the rear axle housing cover and the gasket. Refer to Rear Axle Housing Cover and Gasket Replacement .
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
8. Fill the rear axle with axle lubricant. Use the proper fluid. Refer to Rear Axle Lubricant Replacement .
9. Lower the vehicle.