Rear Wheel Hub, Replacing

Rear wheel hub, replacing

Note! The illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and / or models. Therefore there may be some variation. However, the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.

Preparatory work

Adjusting the parking brake
Loosen the parking brake adjustment. See Adjusting the parking brake Adjustments.

Removal

Removing the drive shaft screw





Remove:
- the rear wheel
- the screw for the drive shaft.

Removing the brake calliper and brake disc





Remove:
- the wheel sensor cable from the retainer on the brake hose
- the brake calliper mounting screws.
Suspend the calliper in a steel wire.
- the brake disc locating pin/screw
- the brake disc

Removing the wheel sensor




Clean the area around the wheel sensor and remove the screw.
Carefully remove the sensor from the wheel spindle.
Bind the sensor so it is well protected.

Removing the spring strut




Remove the spring strut from the control arm.

Note! There is some tension in the spring strut.

Removing the rear wheel hub




Use a mobile jack to raise the wheel suspension until there is approx. 400 mm between the fender edge and the center of the wheel hub to provide the best accessibility to the wheel hub screws. See also fender edge measurement.

Remove:
- the 4 screws
- the rear wheel hub from the wheel spindle and drive shaft.

Note! Make sure that the drive shaft releases from the rear wheel hub. There must be no axial forces on the drive shaft joints.

Cleaning

Checking and cleaning





Clean:
- the drive shaft end, especially if there is rust on the edge. See the illustration.
(The outer seal ring of the wheel hug will lie against this surface).
- the mating faces of the wheel hub in the wheel spindle
- the wheel sensor
- the sensor seat in the wheel spindle so it is absolutely clean
- the wheel sensor. Use a soft brush.

Greasing the seal




Lubricate the wheel bearing sealing lip abutting the drive shaft with a little wheel bearing grease. P/N 1161689.
Brush high pressure grease, P/N 1161246 onto the drive shaft so that the splines on the rear half of the drive shaft pin are filled.

Installation

Note! For tightening torque for group 5, see Tightening torque Tightening Torque. For group 7, see Tightening torque [1][2]Specifications.

Installing the rear wheel hub




Make sure that the wheel suspension is in its normal position.

Install:
- the hub, attaching it to the wheel spindle and drive shaft.
Use new screws. Tighten. See Tightening torque [1][2]Specifications.
Remove the mobile jack.
- the wheel sensor (M6). Tighten. See Tightening torque [1][2]Specifications.

Installing the spring strut





Install:
- the spring strut on the lower control arm. Use a large jimmy bar to bend the control arm down and align the spring strut against the control arm
- the spring strut/lower control arm screw loosely.
Use a new screw. The screw will be tightened later.

Installing the brake disc and brake calliper





Install:
- the brake disc
- the brake disc locating pin/screw (M6). Tighten. See Tightening torque Tightening Torque.
- the brake caliper
- the brake calliper mounting screws.
Use new screws. Tighten. See Tightening torque Tightening Torque.
- the wheel sensor cable to the retainer on the brake hose.

Installing the rear wheel




Install the screw, M10 to the drive shaft. Use a new screw. Tighten.
Install the rear wheel. See Installing wheels Service and Repair.
Position the vehicle on a wheel lift.
Tighten the screw of the spring strut/lower control arm. See Tightening torque [1][2]Specifications.

Finishing

Adjusting the parking brake
Adjust the parking brake. See Adjusting the parking brake Adjustments.