help with 66 valiant rear axle

memike said
I pulled the brakes and pulled the axle (no need to open the rear end cover on these 7 1/4"s .... removed axle bearing and replaced it along with a new seal. I did this myself under a tree just had to have the bearing pressed on and then reassembled, I did end up removing the rear end cover and clean but it seamed all my shavings stayed in the outer axle ..

Wrong... diff cover and "c" clips need removal, to take out axles..

so he doesn't spend a coupla hrs. tugging...

Removal and Disassembly
(1) vehicle to a desirable working height and install jack stands.
(2) Remove wheel cover and wheel and tire assembly. Remove brake drum.
Clean all dirt and foreign material from area of housing cover.
(3) Loosen housing cover and drain lubricant from rear axle and proceed to remove cover.
(4) Turn differential case to make differential pinion shaft lock screw accessible and remove lock screw and pinion shaft (Fig. 3).
(5) Push axle shaft toward center of vehicle and remove the “C” locks from recessed groove of axle shaft (Fig. 4).
(6) Remove axle shaft from housing being careful not to damage the axle shaft bearing which will remain in the rear axle housing.
(7) Inspect the axle shaft bearing surfaces for signs of brinnelling, spalling or pitting. If any of these conditions are present both the shaft and the bearing should be replaced. The normal bearing contact on the shaft will be a dull gray and may appear lightly dented.
(8) Remove axle shaft seal from housing bore.
(9) To remove the axle shaft bearing from axle housing (Fig. 5), use Tool C-4167. Attach Tool C-637 to end of selected remover, using a slide hammer motion, remove axle shaft bearing and inspect and discard if axle shaft or bearing shows any of the conditions. If axle shaft and bearing show no signs of distress, they can be reinstalled along with a new axle shaft seal. Never reuse an axle shaft seal under any circumstances once it has been removed.

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hope it helps