Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub









Removal and Installation

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 parts, 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.

1. NOTE: The wheel speed sensor electrical connector is located in the engine compartment, secured to the fender apron.
Disconnect the wheel speed sensor electrical connector.






2. Remove the wheel and tire.

3. Remove the wheel speed sensor harness bracket bolt and detach the harness from the retainers.
- To install, tighten to 12 Nm (106 lb-in).






4. NOTICE: Do not allow the caliper to hang from the brake hose or damage to the hose may result.
Remove the 2 bolts and position the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly aside.
- Discard the bolts.

- Support the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly using mechanic's wire.

- Discard the bolts.

- To install, tighten the new bolts to 250 Nm (184 lb-ft).


5. Remove the brake disc.

6. Remove the halfshaft nut dust cap.

7. Remove and discard the halfshaft nut.
- To install, tighten the new nut to 27 Nm (20 lb-ft).


8. Remove the 4 bolts and the wheel bearing and hub.
- Discard the bolts.

- To install, tighten the new bolts to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).


9. If installing a new wheel bearing and wheel hub, remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and the wheel speed sensor.
- To install, tighten to 18 Nm (159 lb-in).


10. NOTICE: If the original wheel bearing and wheel hub is being installed, install a new wheel hub O-ring seal or damage to the wheel bearing may occur.
NOTICE: Verify the spline engagement by checking for spline lash before installing the halfshaft nut or damage to the halfshaft and wheel bearing and hub may occur.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.