Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Front Wheel Hub, Bearing, and Seal Replacement

Removal Procedure

Caution: Never place vehicle on the ground with the halfshaft removed or the halfshaft nut torqued improperly. Otherwise, bearing seals may become dislodged causing premature wear and/or damage to the hub and bearing assembly.




1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
3. Remove the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement (Front Brake Rotor Replacement).
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor. Refer to Front Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement (Front Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement).
5. Remove the retaining nut and washer for the wheel drive shaft.

Note: For the following service step, the wheel drive shaft does not have to be removed from the vehicle, just reposition to gain access to the mounting bolts for the wheel hub.

6. Remove the wheel driveshaft from the wheel hub and bearing.
7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts.
8. Remove the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure




1. Clean all corrosion or contaminates from the steering knuckle bore and the hub and bearing assembly.
2. Lubricate the steering knuckle bore with wheel bearing grease or the equivalent.
3. Install the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield in the steering knuckle.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (Fastener Caution).

4. Install the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts.

Tighten the wheel hub to knuckle bolts to 180 Nm (133 lb ft).

5. Install the wheel drive shaft in the steering knuckle.
6. Install the nut and washer retaining the wheel drive shaft assembly.

Tighten the nut to 235 Nm (173 lb ft).

7. Install the wheel speed sensor. Refer to Front Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement (Front Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement).
8. Install the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement (Front Brake Rotor Replacement).
9. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).