[wjdunn3]

OK...Putting the new bearing in:
1) obtain new bearing
2) wrap the new bearing and axle stub (hub) seperately and place them in the freezer...overnight.
3)Next day...clean out the place in the trailing arm where the bearing goes with some very, very fine sand paper. spray a very light coat of wd-40 in it and wipe out the excess.
4)Heat up the trailing arm where the bearing goes. I did this by hanging my holagen work light (on high) right in front of the bearing hole for a hour or so. Let it get good and hot.
5) Now...retrieve the bearing from the freezer. Slip it right into place (at least mine did). If yours needs a little more effort, use a soft mallet or rubber hammer around the edge of the bearing. Make sure it is all the way in.
6) bolt on the bearing cover. Let it all sit overnight to cool and lock in the bearing.
7) Next Day...warm up the bearing. Again, I used my handy halogen light (on low this time). DO NOT GET IT TOO HOT. Just warm. You do not want to get it so hot that the bearing seals melt or get very soft. Warm it gently.
8) Retrieve axle stub / hub from freezer.
9) Insert the axle stub into the bearing from the back of the trailing arm. It will still be a tight fit. Use a piece of hard wood or what ever you can and drive it on in. The faster you work the easier it is. Do not use anything very hard like steel to drive it in or you could really mess up the face that seals to the CV joint.
10) Once in, install the axle nut and tighten to spec (somthing like 180ftlbs I think).
11) install axle / cv Joints using NEW gaskets and NEW bolt washers (they are ribbed for a reason). New washers will prevent the bolts from backing out as you cuise down the road. Very un-cool if your axle starts flooping around.

That should be it. I am doing this all from memory so if I have left something out, please chime in.