Wrenchbender gave you better advice than I did. Don't tear it down if you don't have to, especially if you don't have the means to reassemble, with pinion bearing pre-load and gear lash you need special tools and more than NAPA know-how.


R-Bo

1959 Apache 1/2 ton Big Window, Short bed Fleetside (under reconstruction)
1966 GMC 305V6 in the family