Passenger side cv axle shaft bearing replacement

Trying to find a thread on replacing the passenger side cv axle shaft bearing. Any and all help greatly appreciated.

 

Shaft bearing? Probably easier replacing cv axle itself. U tube has lots of vids, pretty easy.

 

Or are younreplacing hubs? A couple vendors on here, also easy to do.

 

I replaced the driver side with the 8" clamshell, it was easy. passenger side looks like a whole different ball game.

 

Looks like a inner and outer c clip are holding the bearing inside a tube..

 

Whats the cost of the bearing? My cv axles at Napa were 50.00 a piece with hd boots. Cheaper imo. What are ur symptoms?

 

Axle shaft play on passenger side.

 

I have play in mine but drivers side but I have not done the ecgs bushing yet.

 

Driver side was easy, like I said, here's the video I followed...Can't seem to find a video on doing the passenger side.https://youtu.be/WnA_R3gFf2s

 

I messaged east coast gear supply for some guidance, I'll keep
you posted.

 

Here's the reply I received from ECGS on removing the passenger side ball bearing:The passenger side tube bearing appears to be held in with a inner and
outer c clips. My question is once those clips are removed, will the
bearing come out easy?
Thanks
"No it will not, the ball bearing needs to be removed with a slide hammer."

Thanks

Curtis

 

Plus, it will be pretty difficult to install the new bearing on straight.

 

Reviving an old thread. Did you ever replace the passenger side bearing on the diff? I need to do mine, just wondering how difficult it is to get out.

 

I'm thinking of doing mine as well and I like to do a little research into projects like this before I tackle it. Did you change yours and any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

There are two snap rings, one holds the axle shaft in the housing and the other holds the bearing onto the shaft. You need a bearing splitter and a press to remove and replace it, see my old thread here

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-deleting-add-system.427258/

 

Ok, so if understand... basically remove a snap ring and that allows you to pull the CV shaft out and then remove another snap ring, press the old bearing off, press the new one on. Put snap ring back in place. Put the shaft back in and the snap ring that holds it there.

 

Yep, that's exactly it. the snap ring that holds it in the housing actually goes around the outer race of the bearing and seats on a groove in the housing. The snap ring that holds the bearing onto the axle shaft fits into a groove on the axle shaft itself. From what I remember when I did this a few years ago, the bearing wasn't on there very tight, you might even get by with a socket and hammer to remove/install.

 

I have access to a hydraulic press so I can get it off/on just have to be careful not to damage anything.
I have some movement up and down on both CV shafts. Seems to be the whole shaft moving and not at the joints but not for certain. I think I will her the ecgs bushing and do driver side first. While I have the shaft out I should be able to tell where the slop is from. I may need new CV shafts. How much play is normal?

 

Not sure there are any specs from the OEM, but there should be very little radial play once the CV shaft snap ring is locked into the side gear assembly