Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

NOTE:
- If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive shaft, first install outer joint and tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) otherwise the wheel bearing will be damaged
- Welding and straightening operations are not permitted on load bearing suspension components or those components which locate the wheels.
- Always replace self-locking nuts.
- Always replace corroded nuts/ bolts.
- Wheel bolt tightening torque: 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).
- Directly below the component legend are the Fig. numbers. Please refer to these for information regarding removal and installation instructions.






1 Self-Locking Nut
- Tighten to: 265 Nm (195 ft. lbs.)
- Only loosen and tighten with the vehicle standing on its wheels (danger of accident)
- Any paint residue and/or corrosion on the thread of the outer joint must be removed before the nut is installed

2 Washer

3 Brake Disc
- Allocation, refer to Brakes and Traction Control.

4 Brake Caliper
- Do not loosen brake hose when working on front suspension
- Hang up with wire or similar

5 Hub
- Pressing out, refer to Fig. 3
- Pressing in, refer to Fig. 8
- Pulling off bearing inner race, refer to Fig. 5

6 Speed Sensor Rotor
- Only on vehicles with ABS

7 Hex Bolt
- Tighten to: 10 Nm (82 inch lbs.)

8 Splash Plate

9 Circlip
- Ensure correctly seated

10 Wheel Bearing
- Pressing out, refer to Fig. 6
- Replace, as it is destroyed during pressing out
- Pressing in, refer to Fig. 7

11 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)

12 Wheel Bearing Housing

13 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)

14 Hex Bolt
- Clamping bolt for ball joint

15 Self-Locking Bolt/Washer Assembly
- Tighten to: 125 Nm (92 ft. lbs.)
- For securing brake carrier

16 Socket Head Multi-Point Bolt
- Tighten to: 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.)

17 Drive Shaft
- To remove and install separate ball joint/control arm connection, refer to Fig. 2
- Repairing, refer to Servicing

18 Circlip
- Ensure correctly seated

19 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)

20 Hex Bolt
- Shank diameter 11 mm
- Adjusting camber, refer to Steering and Suspension
- Mark position before loosening

21 Self-Locking Hex Nut
- Tighten to: 60 Nm (44 ft. lbs.)
- Loosening and tightening, refer to Fig. 1

22 Stop

23 Suspension Strut Bearing

24 Suspension Strut
- Removing and installing, refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2
- Disassembling and assembling, refer to Steering and Suspension

25 Bracket

26 Hex Bolt

27 Tie Rod
- Removing and installing, refer to Steering and Suspension

28 Countersunk Screw

29 Screw

NOTE: For this procedure, use the tools shown in the following illustrations or their equivalents.





Fig. 1 - Suspension Strut To Body, Loosening And Tightening





Fig. 2 - Wheel Bearing Housing/suspension Strut Joint, Separating

NOTE: Camber must be adjusted each time joint is loosened.





Fig. 3 - Ball Joint/Control Arm Connection, Separating
- To take drive shaft out, remove bolts (arrows).

NOTE: First mark installation position.





Fig. 4 - Hub, Pressing Out Of Wheel Bearing Housing





Fig. 5 - Bearing Race, Pulling Out Of Hub
- Only use puller with leg clamp e.g. tool No. Kukko 204-2, or equivalent, (commercial type).





Fig. 6 - Wheel Bearing, Pressing Out Of Wheel Bearing Housing





Fig. 7 - Wheel Bearing, Pressing Into Wheel Bearing Housing





Fig. 8 - Hub, Pressing Into Wheel Bearing Housing