Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair

Fig. 1 Hub and Bearing Assembly:

Fig. 2 Hub and Bearing Removal:

REPLACE

1. Raise and support vehicle then remove tire and wheel assemblies.
2. Remove front caliper assembly and rotor from the steering knuckle as outlined under "Caliper, Replace" in the "Disc Brake" unit repair section.
3. Remove hub and bearing to stub axle retaining nut.
4. Disconnect hub bolts then remove hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle by sliding it straight off end of stub axle. If metal seal on hub and bearing assembly is seized to steering knuckle and becomes dislodged on hub and bearing assembly during removal, or when removing hub and bearing, the finger disc on hub becomes damaged, hub and bearing assembly must be replaced.
5. If hub and bearing will not slide out of knuckle, insert a prybar between hub and steering knuckle and gently pry hub and bearing from knuckle.
6. Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Always use a new stub shaft nut when installing.
b. Tighten stub shaft nut, lower vehicle and with brakes applied torque stub shaft nut to 70-90 ft-lbs.