Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

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

Removal Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel.
3. Remove the rotor.
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor and brake hose mounting bracket bolt from the steering knuckle.





5. Remove the wheel hub and bearing (4) 15-series mounting bolts.





6. Remove the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts (4) , the 25/35 series.
7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield from the vehicle.
8. Remove the O-ring seal from the steering knuckle bore, the 25/35 series.
9. Remove the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt (5).
10. Clean and inspect the O-ring seal, the 25/35 series.
11. Replace the seal if the following conditions exist:
^ Nicks
^ Cuts
^ Dry or brittle
^ Compression set

Installation Procedure

1. Clean all corrosion or contaminates from the steering knuckle bore and the hub and bearing.
2. Lubricate the steering knuckle bore with wheel bearing grease or the equivalent.





3. Install the O-ring (7) to the steering knuckle, 25/35 series.

Notice: Use the correct fastener in the correct location. Replacement fasteners must be the correct part number for that application. Fasteners requiring replacement or fasteners requiring the use of thread locking compound or sealant are identified in the service procedure. Do not use paints, lubricants, or corrosion inhibitors on fasteners or fastener joint surfaces unless specified. These coatings affect fastener torque and joint clamping force and may damage the fastener. Use the correct tightening sequence and specifications when installing fasteners in order to avoid damage to parts and systems.

4. Install the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the bolt to 18 N.m (13 lb ft).

5. Install the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield to the vehicle, 25/35 series.





6. Install the wheel hub and bearing (4) and splash shield to the 15-series steering knuckle.
7. Install the wheel hub and the 15-series bearing mounting bolts.

Install the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts, the 25/35 series.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 180 N.m (133 lb ft).

8. Install the wheel speed sensor and brake hose mounting bracket bolt to the steering knuckle.

Tighten
Tighten the brake hose clip bolt to 12 N.m (106 lb in).

9. Install the rotor.
10. Install the tire and wheel.
11. Lower the vehicle.