FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rear Hub and Bearing

1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel bearing locknut.
3. Remove brake caliper assembly and support by frame using suitable wire.

Fig. 1 Wheel Hub & Axle Housing:




4. Separate driveshaft from axle housing by slightly tapping with a suitable soft face hammer, Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 Removing Axle Housing.:




5. Remove axle housing attaching bolts then axle housing, Fig. 2.
6. Remove wheel bearing with flange and wheel hub from axle housing.
7. Using a suitable press, press off wheel bearing from wheel hub.
8. Reverse procedure to install, noting following:

Fig. 3 Wheel Hub Bearing Installation:




a. Install wheel bearing as shown in Fig. 3.
b. Check and ensure wheel bearing axial endplay is 0.0020 inch or less.