rear axle seals need replaced
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rear axle bearings need replaced
i need to replace the rear axle bearings on my 97 3/4 ton . has anyone done it before, and if so how hard are they to replace?
1997 CTD 2500 4X4 ex-cab long box 235,000, gear vendors 8 speed, stage 5 TST fuel plate, 4" exhaust, 370 injectors, full DTT trans, turbo silencer MIA, X-monitor guages, 4:10 gears w/ limited slip, new style tow mirors, stock turbo and pump
2004.5 CTD 2500 4 door long box, stock for now
1997 CTD 2500 4X4 ex-cab long box 235,000, gear vendors 8 speed, stage 5 TST fuel plate, 4" exhaust, 370 injectors, full DTT trans, turbo silencer MIA, X-monitor guages, 4:10 gears w/ limited slip, new style tow mirors, stock turbo and pump
2004.5 CTD 2500 4 door long box, stock for now
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They're pretty straight forward. Pick up a Haynes book. It's not as good as a Service Manual but it has a lot of good info in it.
The big nut you have to remove has a nylon insert in it. There's a special keeper that bites into the nylon to hold it from turning. It's recommended that you replace these. I used a pair of side cutters and was able to pull them out without wrecking them. The dealer wanted $9 each for them. There might be 2 cents max worth of material to make them. The old ones have been in there for 4 years with no problems.
You'll want to pack the bearings with some grease and do a few figure 8's when you get it back together to get the rearend fluid out to the bearings.
The big nut you have to remove has a nylon insert in it. There's a special keeper that bites into the nylon to hold it from turning. It's recommended that you replace these. I used a pair of side cutters and was able to pull them out without wrecking them. The dealer wanted $9 each for them. There might be 2 cents max worth of material to make them. The old ones have been in there for 4 years with no problems.
You'll want to pack the bearings with some grease and do a few figure 8's when you get it back together to get the rearend fluid out to the bearings.
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i need to replace the rear axle bearings on my 97 3/4 ton . has anyone done it before, and if so how hard are they to replace?
1997 CTD 2500 4X4 ex-cab long box 235,000, gear vendors 8 speed, stage 5 TST fuel plate, 4" exhaust, 370 injectors, full DTT trans, turbo silencer MIA, X-monitor guages, 4:10 gears w/ limited slip, new style tow mirors, stock turbo and pump
2004.5 CTD 2500 4 door long box, stock for now
1997 CTD 2500 4X4 ex-cab long box 235,000, gear vendors 8 speed, stage 5 TST fuel plate, 4" exhaust, 370 injectors, full DTT trans, turbo silencer MIA, X-monitor guages, 4:10 gears w/ limited slip, new style tow mirors, stock turbo and pump
2004.5 CTD 2500 4 door long box, stock for now
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