Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

On Vehicle Services

Wheel bearing play
1. Raise vehicle and support it with safety stand.
2. Loosen and remove four wheel nuts.
3. Remove wheel and tire.
4. Loosen a lock nut and two disk plate screws.
5. Remove brake caliper assembly and disk plate.





6. Install a dial indicator on wheel hub and push and pull hub to measure bearing play.
Replace the knuckle assembly if necessary.
Maximum wheel bearing play: 0.002 inch (0.05 mm)
7. Install brake caliper assembly and disk plate.
8. Tighten a lock nut and two disk plate screws.
Tightening torque: Lock nut: 177 - 199 ft. lbs. (240 - 270 Nm, 24.5 - 27.5 kg.m)
Rotor screw: 7 - 11 ft. lbs. (9.8 - 15 Nm, 1.0 - 1.5 kg.m)
9. Install wheel and tire.
10. Tighten four nuts.
Tightening torque: 65 - 79 ft. lbs. (88 - 108 Nm, 9.0 - 11.0 kg.m)
11. Lower vehicle.