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Originally Posted by SacramentoJoe
Yeah, that's why I posted that picture. I really scared of trying to replace the bearing. The bottom end has around 150k miles since it was rebuilt. I want another 50k 
The deeper I dig......
The harder it is to see the bottom.
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It's easy, just like the upper part of the seal. Use something like a thin plastic scraper to tap on the side without the retaining tang and rotate them out. If they are standard bearings they should have it stamped on the back side of the bearing insert and buy the same thing. Lube up the wear surface on the new bearings with some engine assy lube and rotate the new upper in place until the ends are flush with the mounting surface and the bearing cap will seat them in place when you torque the cap bolts down. Just make sure you start the end without the retaining tang first. The hardest one will be that rear one you already have off since it's the thrust bearing.