2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 Axle Bearing

You can raise the vehicle, remove the tire and wheel assembly, the brake caliper bracket, the axle shaft, the axle nut retaining ring, and the key, use the J 2222-C-wrench, remove the adjusting nut, the hub from the axle housing, the rotor if necessary, the oil seal from the wheel hub by using a suitable seal removal tool, the inner hub bearing, the inner hub bearing cup by using a brass drift and a hammer, the retaining ring from the wheel hub and the outer hub bearing and bearing cup by using the J 24426-installer and the J 8092-handle.

The procedure is to raise and support the vehicle and then remove the tire and wheel assembly, the rear axle housing cover, and the axle shaft.

The procedure is to lubricate the outer wheel bearing, the inner wheel bearing, the outer wheel bearing cup, the inner wheel bearing cup and he axle hub spindle with a light coat of high melting point EP bearing lubricant, install the outer bearing into the wheel hub, the outer bearing cup into the wheel hub by using the J 44419-installer and the J 8092-handle and the retaining ring into the groove, turn the wheel hub over and seat the outer bearing assembly against the retaining ring by using the J 24426-installer and the J 8092-handle, turn the wheel hub over and install the inner bearing cup, install the inner bearing cup into the wheel hub by using the J 24427-installer and the J 8092-handle, the inner bearing, the new oil seal by using the J 44420-installer and the J 8092-handle and the rotor if necessary, apply a light coat of high melting point EP bearing lubricant to the axle housing spindle, install the wheel hub to the axle housing, the adjusting nut to the hub by using the J 2222-C-wrench, the axle shaft, the brake caliper bracket and the tire and wheel assembly, inspect and add axle lubricant to the axle housing if necessary, and then lower the vehicle.

You need to install the axle shaft bearing by using the J 23690 installer and the J 8092 driver and the axle shaft seal by using the J 21128 installer, drive the tool into the bore until the axle shaft seal bottoms flush with the tube, install the rear axle shaft, the rear axle housing cover and the tire and wheel assembly, fill the rear axle, and then remove the support and lower the vehicle.