SOURCE: I recently had the rear
Axles are not moving independently. Spider gear locked up in rear end.
SOURCE: replace feus for breackligths on trailblazer 2003
check the brakelight switch on top of the brake pedal first and if that does not fix it then check out the fuse link and ground and here is a place for GM parts if needed Schram auto and truck parts 1-800-292-1032
SOURCE: 2003 dodge ram 1500 4x4 rear end squeks when
What is the rear diff fliud like? Is it full? Have you inspected the brakes, and if so, what have you found. As far as the u-joints go, get under the vehicle and see if you have free play in the joint area. Grab hold of the drive shaft and turn it back and forth (engine off of course and parking brake applied), and see if there is excessive play. Is there evidence of rusty coloration around the caps of the u-joints? Hard to say what the exact cause is from a chat.
SOURCE: how do you remove c clips on rear axle on 2003
You will need to support the vehilce on Jackstands, remover the rear wheels, remove the differential cover. You will see a pin retaining the spider gears in the diff, this pin is held in place with a bolt. Carefully remove this bolt, you may need to spin the carrier to access it, once the bolt is removed (should be an 8mm) you can slide the pin out, and push in on the axles ( you may need to disassemble the brakes to do this) and the c-clips can be removed, and the axles can be pulled from the truck.
most cv axles or held in the gear box /diff by a round sectioned circlip at the end of the splines in the diff
once you have the axle free of the hub and bearings use a heavy hammer on the back side of the cv joint or a heavy slide hammer attached to the end of the axle
you have to compress that circlip so that it allows the axles to slide out
Testimonial: "As above or use tyre lever behind cv, should pop out, remember replace seal"
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