Caprice V8-265 4.3L VIN W MFI (1995)
Remove
1. Raise and suitably support vehicle.
2. Rear tire and wheels.
3. Rear brake drums, on vehicles equipped with rear drum brake systems.
4. Rotor and rear parking brake shoe lining, on vehicles equipped with rear disc brake systems.
5. Housing cover.
6. Bolt/screw (5) from case (7).
7. Pinion gear shaft (6) from case (7).
8. Shaft lock (38).
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Access by pushing the flanged end of the shaft (39) into housing (37).
9. Axle shaft (39) from housing (37), being careful not to damage seal (34) or sensor (49) and sensor ring.
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Hold a shop towel under axle shaft (39) to prevent axle lubricant from contaminating brake shoes and linings.
Install
1. Shaft (39) into place taking care that splines on the end of shaft (39) do not damage seal (34) and that they engage with the splines of the side gear