Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints: Service and Repair

1. Raise and support vehicle, then block brake pedal in the up position using a suitable block of wood.
2. Remove rear wheels.
3. Disconnect hydraulic brake lines at wheel cylinders. Cap fittings to prevent loss of brake fluid.
4. Remove vent hose from brake tee nipple.
5. Remove brake tee nipple attaching bolt, then carefully detach hydraulic brake lines from clips.
6. Disconnect parking brake cables.
7. Scribe alignment marks on the propeller shaft universal joint and pinion flange to ensure correct position during installation. Disconnect propeller shaft at differential pinion flange and secure to one side.
8. Remove shock absorbers from spring plate studs, then the rear spring U-bolts.
9. Remove axle assembly from vehicle.
10. Reverse procedure to install.