Jeremy5848 & Others,
Thanks a ton for all the helpful info. Today I decided to go for it - replacing my passenger side rear axle. It took me about 10 hours to get the part from Pick-n-Pull, and install it myself, it made me happy to have a running car by the time the sun set!
The most difficult part was removing and installing the c-clip. To those who are going to do this repair, I suggest buying the screwdriver hook tool or similar device mentioned on
this diy. I used a piece of tie wire with eventual success.
Again, thanks for all the helpful info and ideas.
-John Paul