Rear
Wheel Bearing and Wheel HubSpecial Tool(s):
All Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles:
Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles:
Removal
All vehicles
CAUTION: 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 correct retention of these parts.
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
2. CAUTION: Do not allow the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly to hang from the brake hose or damage to the hose can occur.
Remove the 2 anchor plate bolts and position the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly aside.
^ Support the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly using mechanic's wire.
3. Remove the brake disc.
All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
4. Remove and discard the outer and inner halfshaft nuts.
5. Using the special tool, separate the halfshaft from the hub and bearing assembly.
Front wheel drive (FWD) vehicles
6. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and detach the sensor from the wheel bearing and wheel hub.
All vehicles
7. Remove the 4 bolts and the wheel bearing and wheel hub.
^ Discard the bolts.
Installation
All vehicles
1. Position the wheel bearing and wheel hub and install 4 new bolts.
^ Tighten to 133 Nm (98 lb-ft).
2. Install the brake disc.
3. Position the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly and install the 2 bolts.
^ To install, tighten to 55 Nm (41 lb-ft).
AWD vehicles
4. Using a suitable installation tool, install the halfshaft into the wheel bearing and wheel hub.
5. Install the inner halfshaft nut.
^ Tighten to 275 Nm (203 lb-ft).
6. Install the outer halfshaft nut.
^ Tighten to 175 Nm (129 lb-ft).
7. Install the wheel and tire.
FWD vehicles
8. Attach the wheel speed sensor to the wheel bearing and wheel hub and install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).