Hub and bearing assembly (front) — removal and installation
Warning: Dust created by the brake system is harmful to your health. Never blow it out with compressed air and don’t inhale any of it. Do not, under any circumstances, use petroleum-based solvents to clean brake parts. Use brake system cleaner only.
Removal
1. Loosen the drive axle/hub nut (see Driveline).
2. Loosen the wheel lug nuts, raise the vehicle and support it securely on jack stands. Block the rear wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling. Remove the wheel.
3. Remove the brake caliper and disc (see Brakes).
4. Remove the front speed sensor (see Brakes).
5. Remove the ball joint-to-lower arm bolt and nuts (see illustrations 5.2a and 5.2b).
6. Pull the steering knuckle outward and remove the drive axle from the hub splines (see Driveline). Support the drive axle with a piece of wire or rope.
7. Remove the four hub-to-knuckle bolts from the back side of the steering knuckle (see illustration).
i. 7 Front hub mounting bolts
8. Remove the hub and bearing assembly.
Installation
9. Position the hub and bearing assembly on the knuckle. Install the bolts. After all, four bolts have been installed, tighten them to the torque listed in this Chapter’s Specifications.
10. Install the drive axle into the hub splines (see Driveline).
11. Install the brake disc, caliper, speed sensor and the wheel.
12. Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to the torque listed in the Tune-up and routine maintenance Specifications. Tighten the drive axle/hub nut to the torque listed in the Driveline Specifications, then install a new cotter pin.