Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

FRONT WHEEL HUB, BEARING, AND SEAL REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE





1. Raise and support the vehicle with safety stands.
2. Unload the torsion bar. Service and Repair
3. Remove the tire and the wheel.
4. Apply the brake pedal.
5. Remove the drive axle nut.
6. Remove the drive axle washer.
7. Remove the rotor. Service and Repair





8. Disengage the halfshaft from the wheel hub and bearing assembly. Place a brass drift against the outer end of the halfshaft in order to protect the halfshaft threads. Sharply strike the brass drift with a hammer. Do not attempt to remove the halfshaft from the hub and bearing assembly at this time.





9. Remove the wheel speed sensor mountings bolt from the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
10. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the wheel hub and bearing assembly.





11. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly to the steering knuckle mountings bolts.





IMPORTANT: Lay the wheel hub and bearing assembly on the hub bolts on the outboard side. This prevents damage or contamination to the bearing seal.

12. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly to the steering knuckle.
13. Remove the splash shield from the steering knuckle.





14. Remove the wheel hub and bearing seal from the wheel hub and bearing assembly.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE





1. Install the wheel hub and bearing seal to the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
2. Install the splash shield to the steering knuckle. Align the shield to the steering knuckle.





3. Install the wheel hub and bearing assembly to the steering knuckle. Align the threaded holes.





NOTICE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

4. Install the wheel hub and bearing assembly to the steering knuckle mountings bolts.
- Tighten the wheel hub and bearing assembly to the steering knuckle mountings bolts to 105 Nm (77 lb ft).





5. Install the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
6. Install the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing assembly mountings bolt.
- Tighten the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing assembly mountings bolt to 18 Nm (13 lb ft).
7. Install the rotor.





8. Install the drive axle washer.
9. Install the drive axle nut.
10. Apply the brake pedal.
- Tighten the drive axle nut to 140 Nm (103 lb ft).
11. Install the tire and the wheel.
12. Load the torsion bar.
13. Lower the vehicle.