Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

Removal

NOTICE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

1. Remove the wheel and tire. Refer to Section 204-04 .

2. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.

   NOTE: Do not discard the wheel hub nut at this time.

3. Remove the brake disc. Refer to Section 206-03 .

4. NOTE: Push the halfshaft into the wheel hub to gain access for the removal of the wheel bearing and wheel hub bolts.

   General equipment: Front wheel hub remover

6. NOTICE: The wheel knuckle bore must be clean enough to allow the wheel bearing and wheel hub to seat completely by hand. Do not press or draw the wheel hub and bearing into place or damage to the bearing may occur.

   NOTICE: Make sure the wheel hub-to-wheel knuckle mating surfaces are clean and free of any adhesive. Failure to clean the adhesive from both surfaces may cause bearing damage.

Installation

1. Finger tight at this stage.

2. NOTE: Push the halfshaft into the wheel hub to gain access for tightening the wheel bearing and wheel hub bolts.

   • Tighten the new bolts to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft) in the sequence shown.

3. Install the brake disc. Refer to Section 206-03 .

4. NOTICE: Do not tighten the front wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. The nut must be tightened to specification before the vehicle is lowered onto the wheels. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

   NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating and use the previously removed wheel hub nut, seat the halfshaft.

   • Tighten the previously removed nut to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft)

6. NOTICE: The wheel hub nut contains a one time locking chemical that is activated by the heat created when it is tightened. Install and tighten the new wheel hub nut to specification within 5 minutes of starting it on the threads. Always install a new wheel hub nut after loosening or when not tightened within the specified time or damage to the components can occur.

   • Tighten the new nut to 350 Nm (258 lb-ft)

7. Install the wheel and tire. Refer to Section 204-04 .