# Rear end **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 19, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/35294 "2009-08-19T20:27:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kalley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac8455/32.png) [@kalley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kalley)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/35294/1 "2009-08-19T20:27:14Z")
i have a 1974 chevy truck c-10 4x4 it has a noise in the rear i was told it needs bearings how much trouble is it to put bearings in and do i need any special tools. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/35294/2 "2009-08-19T20:33:02Z")
If it’s axle bearings (at the brake drum end of the axles), it’s not too hard, four bolts and then get a shop to press off the old one and press on the new one, if necessary. A manual would be good for this if you haven’t done it. If it’s a bearing in the center differential, that is harder, potentially much harder, I haven’t done that because of the tools required. If the bearing has come apart and damaged the ring and pinion, I’d swap out the axle for a used one. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-end/35294/3 "2009-08-19T21:06:40Z")
Wheel bearing, pinion bearing or carrier bearing??