Well, decided to replace my 2007 Tahoe 5.3 with 10 bolt rear, rear wheel bearing and seal. Dropped the diff pan, pinion bolt and lock nut removed, then removed C clip, and ABS sensor, expected the axle to pull right out but pulled about 1/4" out and it hung up.....I expected it to pull right out...thoughts?
Uh Ohh... Rear wheel bearings replacement
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As far as i know, the axles should pull right out. Have you tried to wiggle and/or push it back in then pulling it out? What about the axle on other side? Same problem?
I haven't tried the other side, the passenger side was the only side leaking and I hadn't decided to do both sides yet. I did wiggle and push it back in the 1/4' or so that it came out...I also just tried to put the pin back in the differential and it'll only go 1 3/4" back in.....I was afraid maybe I wiggled something out of alignment in the diff gear when yanking/wiggling it...
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Sounds like there may be a lip on one of the bearing faces. Just gotta keep wiggling, pushing and pulling. If the C-Clip is out, there is nothing holding it in
Got it off. Saw another video where a guy gently pried the axle out, and sure enough, it worked for me - Got the seal and bearing off, the seal was bad, but the bearing looking ok. I'll still replace it since I'm this far...But it looks like the next 2 pieces in might be bad....don't know what the parts are called, I'll try to find a diagram....one is a plastic piece with a nub broke off.....the next piece is inside the bearing lip and it just rolls around very sloppily-can't imaging it's supposed to be like that?
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there is a ABS sensor ring behind the seal and bearing, I have not tore one out before but that might be what you have there.
it's behind the bearing in the axle tube, should be where the sensor is bolted in the axle housing on both left & right sides.
Then I must have misplaced the wheel bearing puller flange too far into the housing and pulled it out with the bearing and seal? Does that sound possible?
Any idea what the cylinder piece is next in the housing? That cylinder just flops around in there, did I break that too? Wish I could find a diagram...
Any idea what the cylinder piece is next in the housing? That cylinder just flops around in there, did I break that too? Wish I could find a diagram...
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