Rear Suspension - Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub





Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Vehicles









All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles









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.

Front Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles

1. Remove the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to Wheels and Tires.

2. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and position the sensor aside.

3. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the brake caliper in the following sequence.

1. Remove the clip.

2. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the brake caliper.

4. NOTICE: 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 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.

5. Remove the 2 brake disc bolts and the brake disc.

6. Remove and discard the grease cap.

7. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut and remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles

8. Remove the wheel knuckle. For additional information, refer to Wheel Knuckle Service and Repair.

9. Using the Step Plate, press the wheel hub from the wheel bearing.





10. NOTE: This step may be necessary if the inner wheel bearing race remains in the wheel knuckle after removing the wheel hub.

Install the Drive Pinion Bearing Cone Remover, position in a suitable press and press the inner wheel bearing race from the wheel hub.





11. Remove the snap ring.

12. Using the Wheel Bearing Cup Remover/Installer, press the outer wheel bearing race from the wheel knuckle.





Installation

AWD vehicles

1. Using the Wheel Bearing Cup Installer, press the wheel bearing into the wheel knuckle.





2. Using the Wheel Bearing Cup Installer and Step Plate, press the wheel hub into the wheel bearing.





3. Install the wheel knuckle. For additional information, refer to Wheel Knuckle Service and Repair.

FWD vehicles

4. Position the wheel speed sensor and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).

5. Install the brake disc and the 2 brake disc bolts.
- Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

6. Position the brake caliper and install the brake caliper anchor plate bolts.
- Tighten to 70 Nm (52 lb-ft).

7. NOTICE: Do not tighten the rear 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 bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.

Install the new wheel hub and bearing and a new wheel hub nut.

- While applying the brakes to keep the halfshaft from rotating, tighten to 255 Nm (189 lb-ft).

8. Connect the parking brake cable to the brake caliper in the following sequence.

1. Install the clip.

2. Connect the parking brake cable to the brake caliper.

9. Install the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to Wheels and Tires.