Differential Bearings: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

Remove the drive pinion seal. For additional information, refer to DRIVE PINION FLANGE AND DRIVE PINION SEAL .
Remove the differential carrier assembly. For additional information, refer to DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER .
Remove the drive pinion shaft oil slinger.

Fig 1: Locating Drive Pinion Shaft Oil Slinger
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Install the Drive Pinion Thread Protector, then use a soft-faced hammer to drive the pinion gear out of the outer drive pinion bearing and remove the pinion gear.

Fig 2: Installing Drive Pinion Thread Protector
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Remove and discard the drive pinion collapsible spacer.

Fig 3: Locating Drive Pinion Collapsible Spacer
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Using a brass drift, remove the 2 drive pinion bearing cups by tapping alternately on opposite sides of the 2 drive pinion bearing cups.

Fig 4: Locating Pinion Bearing Cups
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Electronic Locking Differential (ELD) equipped vehicles
Using the Bearing Puller plate, Step Plate and a suitable press, remove the LH differential bearing.

Fig 5: Removing LH Differential Bearing
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Using the 2 Jaw Puller and Step Plate, remove the RH differential bearing.
Non-ELD equipped vehicles
Remove the 2 differential bearings with the 2 Jaw Puller and Step Plate.

Fig 6: Removing Differential Bearing
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