How do I remove the rear axle to replace the seal 1996 jimmy

"Blue Devil Oil stop Leak", Used this in My 97 Jimmy, Also for my Rear main seal..various other leaks.. WORKED! Didn't believe it would..... Stopped all leaks. Every leak is diff. Depends on How bad of course, but well worth the try.Cheaper than pulling those Axles!, If it doesn't I do believe they will refund your $... Good Luck!

you mean rear axle pinion seal. to change it you need to remove driveshaft. take a torque wrench to see the running torque. then remove center nut ,remove yoke. with screwdriver remove seal; reverse proc. then tight center nut to torque you find before you remove the center nut.

I would take it to a professional mechanic. Trying to figure out something that has to do with the drivetrain can be really bad if something goes wrong.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Pull the rear wheels,take off the diff cover,remove the 5/16 pin that holds the big pin,pull the big pin ,push in on the axles,remove the 2 c clips that are on the axles and slide the axles out.If the axle shaft is worn by the bearing,an axle -saver bearing is available. If the axle is ok just pull the seal ,drive the new one in and re-assemble.

First i would check to see if the axle air vent was clear if its not the oil is vary heavy and expands a lot this will build up pressure inside the houseing and cause the axle seals to leak if you can clear it the problem may fix it self its 80 90 weight oil thats thick stuff. If not you need to remove the rear wheels and brake drums then you have to remove the cover from the rear carriar catch the oil. Look inside the carriar houseing you will see the ends of the axles theres a small clip on each axle called a c clip remove them you can pull them out with your fingers. Then you can slide the axles out past the brake plates pry the seals out you might as well replace the bearings when your doing but thats up to you. Lube and install the bearings then the new seals you will need new seals lube the seal lips and vary carefuly slide the axle in taking care not to damage the seal install the c clip do the other side put a new gasket on the rear carriar tighten bolts to 20 ft lbs. Refill carriar 80 90 weight oil through filler plug on the side of the houseing until it just starts to run out hole put the plug in the rear drums on and wheels

to remove the rear axle you will need to put the rear of the jimmy on jack stands off the ground and remove the wheels

then remove the rear drums or if you have disc brakes the caliper and rotor

next you will need to remove the rear differential cover

once you have removed the rear differential cover you will need to rotate the differential by just turning the rear axle to gain access to the lockbolt

using an 8 mm socket you should be able to fairly easily remove the lock bolt

once you have removed the lock bolt you will need to push the axle in from the side that the wheel gets mouted to and then in the rear differential remove the locking 'c' clip

once the locking 'c' clip is removed you should be able to pull the axle right out

installation is the reverse of the removal

keep in mind that after romoving the lock bolt you must make sure not to rotat the axle if you do you will mess up the allignment with the differential and axle and you will spend loads of time trying to re-allign it again

hope this helps

To remove the rear axle to replace a bearing you have to remove the rear differential cover and remove the small retaining bolt holds the spider gear shaft in place and then slide this shaft out far enough to remove the "C" shaped axle shaft retaining clip. Once this clip is off then the axle can be slid out and the bearing & seal replaced. Make sure that none of the spider gears or thrust washers behind them get out of place and you should use a new retaining bolt when reassembling the differential components as they come [or should come this way] with thread locker to prevent them from coming loose.

Dear Jimmy,
This repair is an intrusive repair if you have never done it.A chilton's manual can be purchased at your local auto parts store for $20 for your vehicle. Jack up the rear of vehicle and support it.Remove the rear tires.If the vehicle came with disc brakes remove the caliper and bridge, if not then remove the brake drum.Remove the rear diff cover, with a drain pan to catch the fluid.Remove your rear pinch thru bolt, your pin will then slide thru.Push both axles in to release and remove the u clips on the inside of the carrier assy, then pull both axles out.Remove the outer axle seal, throw away, ten using a bearing puller tool remove the bearing from the axle tube, install new bearing ad seal with drivers and reinstall axles.any other questions get back to me...I'm here to help!!!

On a 1996 GMC Jimmy 4 wheel drive
Why is it reluctant to coming out of 4 wheel drive? Switch must be working when activated, you can hear it clicking but it won't release into 2 wheel drive, even when backing up and turning the wheels!

Jack it up, put it on stands. Remove the wheel, the brake drum, the differential cover, the axle clip, and pull your axle. Remove and replace the seal, install new diff gasket, re-install, and refill oil.