Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Front Hub Removal

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up the vehicle, support it with safety stands, and remove the front wheels.





3) Unlock the axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.

CAUTION: Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.





5) Remove the stabilizer link.
6) Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.





7) Remove the front drive shaft assembly from the hub. if it is hard to remove, use STs.

ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when removing front drive shaft.
- When replacing front drive shaft, also replace inner oil seal.




8) Remove the disc rotor from the hub. If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the rotor





9) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which secure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.





10) Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from the knuckle arm.





11) On ABS equipped models, remove the ABS sensor assembly and harness in advance.




12) Remove the transverse link ball joint from the housing.






13) After scribing an alignment mark on camber adjusting bolt head, remove bolts which connect housing and strut, and disconnect the housing from the strut.