Removal

HUB AND BEARING - SRT8

1. Raise and support vehicle.




2. Remove wheel mounting nuts (3), then tire and wheel assembly (1).




3. While a helper applies brakes to keep hub from rotating, remove hub nut (1) from the half shaft (2).

CAUTION: When pushing pistons back into caliper bores, use only a trim stick as shown or other suitable soft tool. Never use a screwdriver or other metal pry bar due to potential damage to braking surface of rotor, caliper, pistons or dust boots.




4. Place trim stick (4) between brake pad (2) and outer edge of rotor (3).
5. Using trim stick, slowly apply pressure against brake pad (2) until both pistons (on that side of caliper) are completely bottomed in bores of caliper half.

NOTE: Repeat above procedure to opposite brake pad (1) and pistons as necessary.




6. Support spring link (1) using a transmission jack (5) or other appropriate jack. Raise spring link just enough to access brake caliper lower mounting bolt (4) from above compression link (2).




7. Remove the lower and upper caliper mounting bolts (1).
8. Remove brake caliper (2) with pads from knuckle and brake rotor. Hang assembly out of way using wire or a bungee cord. Use care not to overextend brake hose when doing this.




9. Remove any clips (3) retaining brake rotor (2) to wheel mounting studs.
10. Slide brake rotor (2) off hub and bearing (1).




11. Push inward on end of half shaft (2) until C/V joints bottom. This is necessary to give as much access to hub and bearing mounting bolts as possible.





NOTE: It is important to keep suspension jacked up as requested in STEP 6 to ease access to lower hub and bearing mounting bolts.

NOTE: Use a 3/8 inch drive wobble extension along with a Torx(R) socket to access and remove two top and lower front mounting bolt. Use a standard 3/8 inch drive universal joint along with a Torx(R) socket to access and remove lower rear mounting bolt.

12. Loosen each (of the four) hub and bearing mounting bolt a turn or two at a time while pulling outward on hub and bearing to avoid bolt contact with half shaft outer joint. Once removed from threads in hub and bearing (but not knuckle), allow bolts to stay in and protrude through knuckle and parking brake adapter to keep brake adapter in place while hub and bearing is off vehicle.
13. Slide hub and bearing out of knuckle and off half shaft.