Wheel Bearing: Testing and Inspection

Wheel Bearing End Play Inspection
1. Raise the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.
2. Remove the wheels.
3. Install suitable flat washers (A) and wheel nuts, and tighten the nuts to the specified torque to hold the brake disc securely against the hub.








4. Attach the dial gauge. Place the dial gauge against the hub flange or hub cap.
Front/Rear:
Standard: 0 - 0.05 mm (0 - 0.002 inch)

5. Measure the bearing end play by moving the brake disc inward and outward.
6. If the bearing end play measurement is more than the standard, replace the wheel bearing or the hub bearing unit.