Rear

Rear Wheel Bearing

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 handbrake.

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 securing 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 from sensor
- Remove wheel speed sensor securing 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 a thread protector on axle shaft.





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

19. Remove hub puller and thread protector.
- Remove securing 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 204-113 on press bed, with recess in tool uppermost.
- 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 and discard 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 and discard inner bearing.





32. Remove inner bearing cup from hub carrier.
- Position hub carrier on a block of wood.
- Using a drift, remove and discard inner bearing cup.





33. Remove outer bearing cup from hub carrier. Position hub carrier on a block of wood. Using a drift, remove and discard outer bearing cup.

34. Clean hub and hub carrier.




Installation





1. Place hub carrier on press bed and insert inner bearing cup.





2. Using a hydraulic press, install new inner bearing cup in hub carrier.
- Install special handle 18G134 to tool 204-118/2.
- Align special tool 204-118/2 to bearing cup.
- Align assembly to ram, and operate press to fully seat bearing cup.





3. Place hub carrier on press-bed and insert outer bearing cup.





4. Using a hydraulic press, install outer bearing cup in hub carrier.
- Install special handle 18G134 to tool 204-118/1
- Align special tool 204-118/1 to bearing cup.
- Align assembly to ram, and operate press to fully seat bearing cup.

5. Place hub carrier on a work bench.





6. Install outer bearing in hub carrier.





7. Install hub in outer bearing and carrier.





8. Install inner bearing in hub carrier.
- Install bearing spacer to hub.
- Install a 3.47 mm (maximum thickness) shim on hub.
- Install inner bearing in hub carrier.

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





9. Using a hydraulic press, install ABS-sensor rotor to hub.
- Place block of wood on press-bed.
- Position hub carrier on block of wood.
- Position ABS-rotor sensor to hub.
- Align assembly to press-ram, and operate press to install ABS-sensor rotor to hub.

CAUTION: Do not use excessive force when levering hub.





10. Measure hub end-float. Secure hub carrier in vice.
- Install special tool JD15 to hub.
- Install dial gauge JD 13A on hub carrier.
- Using two levers, measure and record hub end-float.
- Remove special tools from hub carrier.





11. Using hydraulic press, remove hub and outer bearing assembly from carrier.
- Position large section of special tool JD132 on press bed, with recess in tool upper most.
- Position hub carrier on tool, ensuring parking brake cable housing locates in tool recess.
- Position small section of special tool JD132 on hub.
- Align assembly to press-ram, and operate press to remove hub from hub carrier.





12. Remove ABS rotor and inner bearing from hub carrier.
- Remove ABS rotor.
- Remove inner bearing.





13. Remove outer bearing assembly from hub.
- Remove bearing shim.
- Remove bearing spacer.
- Remove outer bearing.

14. Pack new inner and outer bearings with Shell Retinax "A" grease.





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





16. Using a press, install hub in carrier/bearing assembly.





17. Install inner bearing assembly.
- Install bearing spacer.
- Install bearing shim.
- Install inner bearing.

18. Determine hub end float.
- Measure and record end-float as a datum.
- Calculating from datum, select a shim that will achieve a 0.076 mm end-float.





19. Install new bearing shim.
- Install selected shim.
- Install inner bearing.
- Using special tool 205-234, install inner bearing seal.

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

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





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





22. Install pivot pin sleeve in carrier bearings.





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





24. Position hub carrier assembly on wishbone.
- Ensuring shims remain positioned on sleeve, position hub carrier assembly on wishbone.





25. 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.





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





27. 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.





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





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





30. 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.





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

32. Install handbrake shoes.

33. Install brake disc.





34. Position special tool 204-195 on hub studs and install nuts.





35. Tighten hub nut to 304-336 Nm.

36. Remove securing nuts and withdraw special tool 204-195 from hub.

37. Install rear wheel.

38. Remove stands and lower vehicle onto wheels.

39. Raise vehicle on four-post lift.





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





41. Route parking brake LH cable through equalizer.





42. Install LH cable in connecting clip.

43. Adjust parking brake cable.

44. Lower four-post lift

45. Apply parking brake.