help with 66 valiant rear 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.

http://www.mopar1.us/axle/#GENERALINFORMATION

hope it helps




EH sorry Wrong on a 66 7.25 rear end
Those instructions Might be right for 8.25's. but for 66 original axles that are 7.25 you don't have any clips. just use a auto store "rental" axle puller after you remove the drums,brake shoes and the 4 bolts holding the axle flange to the axle. (it's easier to have the bearings pressed on and off. but you can do it yourself if you need to. good chisel and a little sweat to go with it can remove the locking spacer. ) I just pay to get mine pressed on for the amount of work involved.

I just replaced the rear axle bearings in my 7.25 and the axles have NO provision for C clips. I think they made a mistake in those pictures because here's the FSM page showing the 7.25.
View attachment 7.25 rear end.jpg

View attachment 7.25 rear end inst.jpg