Inner Axle bearing replacement - V6/92

[backerman]

Have a Camry 92 V6 and pulled the axles (both outboard boots are gone). Axles are GKN.
When I did the passenger side I noticed that the inner axle's bearing is pretty much gone. So, I took the inner axle out.
Has anyone replaced the bearing on that axle?
After some research the inner axle is not available as a reman part unless I replace the full axle. (Just done the half CV joint). Toyota told me:
- new: about $400.00
- but we also found that one gets the bearing as a spare part, and the 2 dust covers.
But, you need to get the 2 dust covers off before you get to the bearing and to do that the book tells me using a press and an SST.
Anybody with any experience for this procedure?
Not sure how to go about it. Can it be done?
Thanks for all the the thoughts and help!

[BlueFusion6851]

There's a special driving tool you need to have in order to remove the one side of the CV shaft if I remember correctly. It's a royale PITA, I would just recommend getting the new axle for that side, but if you really want to go for it, by all means, go for it.

[ghettosled]

on my 4-cylinder drivers side axle, i had to re-use the dust shields. the axle i bought from napa didnt come with them. it was an easy thing to do. i used a screwdriver and hammer to work the old one off (slowly working my way around as not to distort it) and reinstalled it by placing a small block of wood against the shield and hammering that by slowly working around in circles. it didnt even take 5 minutes to do.