axle help

[Kurt L]

what's all involved in pulling an axle?i have a 88 burb with a leaking axle seal,never pulled one before.how do you get the seal out and put a new one in?plus i need to know on the brakes. i pulled the shoes off in a hurry today didn't notice if the brake shoe with more pad goes on the front or on the back.the shoes come with a short pad and long pad which goes where?:

[trkklr77]

semi floating axle

open the diff cover and drain oil,
remove cross pin retaining bolt and cross pin,
push in on the axle shaft and pull the clip remove axle shaft,
pull seal out replace reverse first steps.

full floating axle

jack up one side of the axle but not the other, keeps the oil in th eaxle while you work,
remove the axle shaft bolts and the shaft,
remove wheel spindle nuts and rotating hub,
pull the oil seal off the back of the hub and replace...............................

front axle,

complete and absolute dissasembly, no way around it.

[Kurt L]

Thanks For The Help Finally Got The Axle Out Replaced Bearing And Seal Put Back Together.thanks For The Advice And Help.

[Kurt L]

okay here we go again,i put the rear together noticed that one of the spacers that go on the spider gears was cracked.does any one have one that i can get?it looks like it's been cracked for awhile,i have a 88 burb 1/2 ton,373 gears,it's a 10 bolt rear.i know that you can't buy just the spacer without buying the gears.so any help will be greatly appreciated.

[trkklr77]

what spacers? do you mean the side shims out side the bearings?

[Kurt L]

the shims that are on the spider gears that ride on top of the spider gears.looks like a big washer.

[Kurt L]

here are some pics....