Rear Hub Oil Seals

Hub Oil Seals

Removal

CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used.

1. Release parking brake.

2. Raise the vehicle on a four-post lift.





3. Fully slacken but do not remove parking brake cable adjuster nut.





4. Release appropriate side parking brake cable from connecting clip.





5. Withdraw parking brake cable through equalizer (LH side cable only).

6. Lower four-post lift.

7. Raise rear of vehicle to working height and support on stands.

8. Remove rear wheel.





9. Position special tool (204-195) on hub studs and install securing nuts.





10. Slacken but do not remove hub to axle shaft securing nut.

11. Remove nuts and withdraw special tool (204-195) from hub.

12. Remove rear brake disc.

13. Remove parking brake shoes.





14. Remove wheel speed sensor.
- Disconnect wheel speed sensor harness connector,
- Remove sensor bolt and withdraw sensor from hub carrier.





15. Sever and discard wheel speed sensor harness tie strap and position harness for access.





16. Remove hub nut and collar.
- Remove nut.
- Remove locating collar.





17. Install thread protector on axle shaft.





18. Release hub from axle shaft.
- Position hub puller on hub studs. (204-011)
- Install nuts.
- Progressively tighten puller center bolt to release hub from axle shaft splines.

19. Remove hub puller and thread protector.
- Remove nuts and release puller from hub.
- Remove thread protector from axle shaft.





20. Release parking brake cable from suspension mounting bracket. Remove cable retaining clip. Draw cable through suspension mounting bracket aperture.





21. Remove parking brake cable to hub carrier grommet.





22. Remove back plate.
- Remove two bolts and two screws securing back plate to hub carrier.
- Withdraw back plate complete with parking brake cable.





23. Remove nut and washer from pivot pin.





24. Remove hub and carrier from wishbone and axle shaft.
- Withdraw pivot pin and remove hub and carrier assembly.

CAUTION: Note position of shims during removal. They must be returned to their original positions during installation.





25. Noting positions, remove shim from each end of pivot pin sleeve.





26. Withdraw pivot pin sleeve from hub carrier.





27. Using a hydraulic press, remove hub from carrier.
- Place large section of special tool on press bed, with recess in tool uppermost. (204-113)
- Position hub carrier on tool, ensuring handbrake cable housing locates in tool recess.
- Position small section of special tool on hub. (204-113)
- Align tool to press-ram, and operate press to remove hub from hub carrier.

28. Place hub carrier on a work bench.





29. Withdraw ABS rotor from hub carrier.





30. Remove outer seal and bearing assembly from hub carrier.
- Using a drift, remove and discard outer seal.
- Remove outer bearing.
- Remove bearing spacer.
- Remove bearing shim.





31. Remove inner seal and bearing from hub carrier.
- Using a drift, remove and discard inner seal.
- Remove inner bearing.

32. Using approved cleaning agents:
- Wash and thoroughly dry inner and outer bearings.
- Thoroughly clean hub carrier paying particular attention to bearing cups.
- Thoroughly clean hub.

Installation

1. Grease bearings. Pack inner and outer bearing races with Shell Retinax "A" grease: Apply a film of shell Retinax "A" grease to bearing cups





2. Install outer bearing in hub carrier and fully seat new seal using special tool 205-234.





3. Apply a thin film of Shell Retinax "A" grease to hub shaft and install hub in carrier/bearing assembly.





4. Install inner bearing assembly and seal.
- Install bearing spacer.
- Install bearing shim.
- Install inner bearing.
- Install and fully seat new inner bearing seal using special tool 205-234.





5. Place block of wood on hydraulic press-bed and position hub carrier on block.

CAUTION: Do not allow press load to be directed onto hub studs.

6. Align ABS rotor to hub and operate press to fully seat rotor on hub.





7. Install pivot pin sleeve in carrier bearings.





8. Install shims on pivot pin sleeve in positions noted during removal.





9. Install hub assembly to wishbone and axle assembly.
- Position hub and carrier to wishbone and axle shaft.
- Install pivot pin in sleeve with threaded end at front.





10. Install washer and nut on pivot pin, but DO NOT tighten nut.





11. Install hub on axle shaft.
- Route parking brake cable through hub carrier aperture and install grommet.
- Apply Loctite 270 to axle shaft splines and thread, and fully seat hub on shaft.





12. Install locating collar and hub nut on axle shaft, but DO NOT tighten hub nut.





13. Tighten pivot pin nut to 90-110 Nm.





14. Install wheel speed sensor on hub carrier.
- Position sensor on hub carrier and install and tighten bolt to 7-10 Nm.
- Connect wheel speed sensor harness to sensor.





15. Using new tie strap, secure wheel speed sensor harness to hub carrier.

16. Install handbrake shoes.

17. Install brake disc.





18. Position special tool (204-195) on hub studs and install securing nuts.





19. Tighten hub nut to 304-336Nm.

20. Remove securing nuts and withdraw special tool (204-195) from hub.

21. Install rear wheel.

22. Raise rear of vehicle, remove stands and lower vehicle.

23. Raise vehicle on four-post lift.





24. Route parking brake cable through suspension mounting bracket and secure with clip.





25. Route parking brake cable through equalizer (LH side cable only).





26. Install parking brake cable in connecting clip.

27. Adjust parking brake cable.

28. Lower four-post lift

29. Apply parking brake.