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Pressing the axle down through the new bearing. I then remove the old split lock ring, press on the new lock ring. Pressed on. You might notice a slight gap and think the lock ring is not pressed all the way down. This is normal. With the ring pressed all the way down there will...

Time to press the bearings on to the axle shafts. I lube up the shaft where the seals/bearings ride with some grease/oil mixture. I reinstalled the outer metal dust shields next. I think this parts main function is to protect the outer axle seal from damage when you are messing with the drum...

Got home late today, but did at least manage to finish cleaning the packing grease out of the new bearings, then packed them with my favorite wheel bearing grease. Stored the freshly packed bearings inside plastic bags for now, hope to get these bearing pressed on the axle shafts tomorrow...

If those are the SSBC rear calipers you have them on correctly. There are two bleeder screw per caliper, you use the upper screw to bleed the brakes. Those calipers are used on a certain year Ford Mustang (rear), lot's of non-US market Ford sedans. I lost one of the parking brake return springs...

Using a caliper to measure the "little bit ". I'm within spec, so good to go. I will check this measurement in several places. Don't be surprised is the measurement varies a little bit from spot check location to spot check location. The PIA part, potentially, but necessary: IF the bearing...

Installed the Moser bearing spacers next. These pieces are the back stop for the axle bearings, preventing the bearings from riding too deep in the axle housing. The raised lip/edge faces the outside of the axle tube, like so. I wiped a little oil around the inside of the axle housing, used...

Cleaned up the outer axle housing ends tonight. This housing is in great shape. No evidence of a spun bearing. Two things to note: 1) The inner chamfer inside the tube, this is what the inner seal must be installed against. 2) There is a slight "step" in this area of the housing, it appears...

A little more piddling around tonight. Cleaned some parts. Contents of the Moser bearing and seal replacement kit. Note - this stuff has some type of oil/grease coating on it, I reckon to stop corrosion. I'll do a step by step install once I get done with all the prep work. For now...

And now the bearings. I wiped as much grease off as I can. I use a Dremel cut off wheel and cut the outer cage. Once cut, I pry the outer cage off, remove the rollers, and the brake backing plate. After that, inner bearing race time. Same as the lock ring, this inner race is under a...

Moved the axle shafts on to the bench to start carefully cleaning the old sealant off the brake backing plates. Came out well. Very fiddly doing this with the bearing in the way. No way to remove the bearings without destroying them. And, you don't want all this crap in the grease. And...

More fun, time to install the differential carrier into the axle housing. I suspected the old carrier bearings were probably worn when I initially removed the carrier from the housing. It did not fall out, but I was able to snatch it out with my hands. With good bearings you usually need to...

Time to install the pinion yoke and set the pinion bearing preload. A few words from the FSM. NOTE - These numbers are for the pinion ONLY, before you install the differential/ring gear. This is pinion ONLY rotating torque. Tool I use to check the rotating torque, 1/4" drive torque wrench...

At this point I stop, remove the old yoke and nut. The pinion will NOT fall out of the axle housing because the outer bearing is now pressed into place. I installed the new pinion oil seal now that the pinion is installed. Stopped here for the day. The next part is the most fiddly -...

Pressing the new differential carrier bearings on. Keeping the races correctly oriented. Probably does not matter since both bearings are identical and new, but good practice. Finally feel like I'm getting somewhere, two subassemblies ready to go. My box of press tools. Mostly old...

Used my large two jaw puller and bearing splitter, removed both old differential carrier bearings. Kind of neat how the part number from the original bearing was etched into the side of the carrier! Unfortunately my two jaw puller is not long enough to remove the inner pinion bearing...

Alright, now the fun part. The FSM references special tools that don't exist to reassemble all this stuff inside the differential case. The FSM is of no use. I watched a video from IIRC Yukon or Randy's Ring and Pinion, a bit better, but they also use special tools. I watched a 30 minute video...

The Bellevue spring goes on the side gear first, bevel facing the differential case side. The two types of disc's. They just stack up on top of the Bellevue washers in an alternating pattern. Picture from the FSM. New Bellville washer and clutch stack on left, old stuff on right. You...

Cleaning and inspecting parts. Back sides of spider gears and thrust washers look and feel fine, no scratches, gouges, etc. All these little teeth on the back side of the side gears look good. None of the clutch discs were burnt or cracked. But, if you look closely, the little teeth...

Got some more work completed today. Started on disassembling the Trac Lok. Two clips on this shaft, two screwdrivers and a hammer will take them off. Be careful, they will go flying off!! With a 3.31 ratio I did not have to remove the ring gear from the carrier, the cross shaft easily...

Started cleaning parts. Make sure you keep these on the correct sides!!! Axle housing cleaned. Round one cleaning complete on these parts. Will finalize cleaning and inspection once more disassembly is completed on these components. And new parts. New differential carrier and...