Spindle: Service and Repair

Wheel Spindle









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 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.

1. Remove the wheel bearing and wheel hub. For additional information, refer to Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub Rear Suspension.

2. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and position the wheel speed sensor aside.
- To install, tighten the bolt to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).

3. Remove the 4 wheel spindle bolts and the wheel spindle.
- Discard the bolts.

- To install, tighten the new bolts to 120 Nm (89 lb-ft).

4. To install, reverse the removal procedure.