i figure if i'm doin this, i might as well be doing it right. so i am replacing my passenger side hub also. the fact that i broke it in half also contributes slightly to me getting a new one. anyway, i will be changing out both axle seals and both hubs and wheel bearings.

take a look at my axle lube...guessing there's a little water in there. the gears look very good though, no wear or damage.

got a question on the passenger side though...obviously the passenger side axle shaft doesn't extend all the way into the differential...is there a second axle shaft in there that i need to remove to get the carrier out??

also, should i clean the differential out while its open, and if so, what to clean it with?



[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/4CA7D64E9F5E4CFCB3A8683943DA181A.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/D62953C460474A4987C085B2F2E86486.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/F9EFE545568B4A9DADAD3E71E556B01A.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/69F943F6803A4B588AC11AAFD6068DA3.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/F3A5FDF8DD26496C8217711C3E7E55BB.jpg[/IMG]

 

little bit of dirt on that passenger side eh?

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/F4DCD7E19212460BB469A8CF19C66CBC.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/F9A03CA729404A278C35EEDFEFB118F4.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/F53A52537C014F259C57B0DFAF0AB342.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/B795D9D10E2B413F81645F548F50197E.jpg[/IMG]

 

not much left under there

[IMG]local://upfiles/28056/1461E33A52074D6685FD7046FD09881C.jpg[/IMG]



according to the service manual, the u-joints look pretty simple to install too, so i guess i'll throw some of those in there while i'm at it.

 

yes there is a intermediate shaft. You'll have to pop the CAD cover in order to slide it a little ahead.

 

What he said ^^^^^ unbolt the CAD unit and slide it out. That's the easiest way. You can kind of see it in the crude diagram below.

[IMG]local://upfiles/16690/0022CC6A4B5C4677B25FC215559EF745.jpg[/IMG]

 

you'll have to pop the CAD cover inorder to replace that axle seal any way. You'll also have to make a slide hammer to install the seal as well

 

I'd use some diesel to flush it out.