Servicing

Wheel bearing housing and control arm, servicing

CAUTION:
^ If a vehicle has to be moved after removing the drive axle, install an outer constant velocity joint and tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.) to prevent damage to the wheel bearing.
^ Do not attempt to weld or straighten suspension components or any other wheel locating or load-bearing component of the rear suspension.
^ Always replace self-locking nuts
^ Always replace corroded bolts and nuts.





1. Brake caliper
2. Bonded rubber mounting
^ Removing and installing.
^ Pressing in refer to Fig. 4
3. Wheel bearing housing
4. Wheel bearing
^ 72 mm diameter
^ Pressing out refer to Fig. 2
5. Brake disc
6. Bolt
^ Always replace each time after removing
^ 115 Nm (35 ft. lbs.) and turn 130° further

WARNING: The axle shaft bolt must only be loosened or tightened with the vehicle standing on its wheels.

7. 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.)
8. Hub
^ Pressing out refer to Fig. 1
^ Pulling off inner race refer to Fig. 3
^ Pressing in refer to Fig. 5
9. Eccentric bolt
10. Eccentric washer
^ Always replace each time after removing
11. Bolt
^ 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.)
12. Connecting link
^ Installed position: bend faces outward
13. Bolt
^ 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.) + turn 90° further
^ Always replace each time after removing
^ M12 x 1.5. 95
14. Lower control arm
15. Front bonded rubber mounting for lower control arm
^ Pressing out is extremely difficult or impossible. It is recommended that the entire control arm be replaced if the bonded rubber mounting is faulty.
16. Rear bonded rubber mounting for lower control arm
17. Drive shaft
^ Removing and installing.
^ Servicing.
18. Front bonded rubber mounting for upper control arm
19. Multi-point socket head bolt
^ 40 Nm (30 ft. lbs.)
^ M8x48
20. Plate
21. Upper control arm
22. Washer
23. Self-locking nut
^ Always replace each time after removing
24. Rear bonded rubber mounting for upper control arm
25. Socket head bolt
^ 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.)
^ Underside of bolt head has ribs
^ Use only this special bolt when replacing






Special tools required






Fig. 1 Pressing hub out






Fig. 2 Pressing wheel bearing out






Fig. 3 Pulling inner race off hub






Fig. 4 Pressing wheel bearing into wheel bearing housing
- Remove corrosion and dirt from wheel bearing housing bore
- Press wheel bearing in up to stop






Fig. 5 Pressing hub in
- Press hub in up to stop.