Rear Axle Removal?

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Jun 19, 2011 | 03:47 PM
  #1  
Hey guys, I'm gonna fix the axle click this week. can you just remove the bolts bolted to the rear diff to remove the axle or do i have to remove the bolts holding on the bearing too? I know the 32mm has to come off but.... Thanks!!
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Jun 19, 2011 | 05:33 PM
  #2  
Removal of bearing bolts not necessary.
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Jun 19, 2011 | 05:49 PM
  #3  
Correct. Just remove the 32mm nut, it's torqued to 177 ft/lbs so I had to stand on my breaker bar to break it loose, then take out all 6 nuts and bolts off the axle flange. IIRC I had to drop the sway bar as well to snake the axle out of the hub.

All in all it's really easy, maybe a 2 on a 1-10 scale.
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Jun 19, 2011 | 07:54 PM
  #4  
k sweet thanks guys, what did u use for grease?
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Jun 19, 2011 | 08:10 PM
  #5  
Valvoline Synthetic
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Jun 20, 2011 | 11:57 AM
  #6  
just regular motor oil? that worked? could i use royal purple lol?
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Jun 20, 2011 | 12:12 PM
  #7  
No dude, I know they sell oil but they make a synthetic grease too.

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Jun 20, 2011 | 12:55 PM
  #8  
That's what I used^^ and I've had no more click for ~ 12,000 miles since we fixed mine.
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Jun 27, 2011 | 04:13 PM
  #9  
I just did this yesterday, I used a can of valvoline synthetic grease. Basically same as above, I caked it on the axle. Easy job! Actually it got much easier when I remembered u can rotate the axle lol, when I removed the bolts I didnt twist it to get to the ones on top, I jammed my hand in there lol and unbolted them.
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