Can I rebuild my differential?
Can I rebuild my differential? A complete rear differential replacement includes replacing the housing, gears, bearings, and seals. The average time it takes a certified mechanic to perform a differential rebuild at a shop is usually three to five hours. A rebuild on a commercial vehicle by someone without prior experience could take much longer. What tools do you need to rebuild a differential? Bearing pullers, dial indicators, brass punches, spanner wrenches...all of these specialty tools are required to swap ring and pinion gears and get them set up properly. There are also differential tools that make the job quicker...