Rear Axles: Disassembly: Corvette

Remove side gear yoke snap rings and remove yokes, Mark differential bearing caps, remove caps, then remove differential from housing, Remove side bearing shims and mark for reassembly, Remove companion flange nut, flange, and seal, then remove pinion shaft and rear bearing, Remove front pinion bearing, Remove side gear yoke seals from housing, then tap yoke bearings out, Disassemble differential by removing pinion pin lock screw, pinion pin, pinions, and side gears.

Remove ring gear only if gear set replaced or side bearings replaced.  Remove pinion bearing cups from housing with a suitable tool, Press pinion shaft out of rear bearing and note size of depth shim pack.