Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Front Wheel Hub, Bearing, and Seal Replacement (RWD)

Removal Procedure





1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel.
3. Remove the brake rotor.
3. Remove the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts.





5. Remove the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt from the wheel hub and bearing.
6. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor from the wheel hub and bearing.





7. Disengage wheel hub and bearing from steering knuckle.
8. Remove wheel speed sensor through the access hole in the splash shield.
9. Remove the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield.
10. Remove the splash shield from the wheel hub and bearing.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the splash shield to the wheel hub and bearing.
2. Install the wheel speed sensor through the access hole in the splash shield.
3. Install the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield to the steering knuckle.





4. Install the wheel speedsensor to the wheel hub and bearing.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

5. Install the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt to the wheel huband bearing.

Tighten
Tighten the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt to 18 N.m (13 lb ft).





6. Install the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts to 180 N.m (133 lb ft).

7. Install the brake rotor.
8. Install the tire and wheel.
9. Lower the vehicle.