Differential Bearings: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

All vehicles

Remove the drive pinion seal. Refer to DRIVE PINION FLANGE AND DRIVE PINION SEAL .
Remove the differential carrier assembly. 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: Removing Pinion Gear
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Remove and discard the drive pinion collapsible spacer.
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 3: Locating Drive 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 4: 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 5: Removing Differential Bearing
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