2002 suburban rear axle seal

[walleye17]

trying to replace axel seal have removed rotor and have rear cover off i see a pin held in with a bolt will i get in trouble if i remove it also see a clip that looks like it holds axle in place

[maxwedge]

Removing the small bolt, be careful they break easily, then you can remove the cross shaft pin, push the axle in and remove the c clip, try not to lose the position of the spider gears or it can be a pita to get it all back together.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by walleye17

trying to replace axel seal have removed rotor and have rear cover off i see a pin held in with a bolt will i get in trouble if i remove it also see a clip that looks like it holds axle in place

the bolt can break. If it does I used a reverse drill bit. only occured once for me.

when installing the bolt clean threads and use medium lock tight. torque to the proper amount.