Removal
All Vehicles
- Loosen the strut and spring assembly top mount nuts by five turns.
CAUTION: Use a socket to loosen the wheel hub retaining nut to prevent damage.
Loosen the wheel hub retaining nut.
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- Remove the brake disc. For additional information, refer to Section 206-03.
Vehicles with anti-lock brakes
- Detach the wheel speed sensor.
All Vehicles
- Remove the tie-rod end retaining nut.
CAUTION: Protect the ball joint seal using a soft cloth to prevent damage.
Using the special tool, detach the tie-rod end ball joint end.
CAUTION: Protect the ball joint seal using a soft cloth to prevent damage.
Detach the lower arm ball joint. - Remove the nut and bolt.
- Detach the ball joint.
CAUTION: The wheel hub retaining nut can be re-used four times, mark the retaining nut.
Remove the wheel hub retaining nut.
NOTE: Make sure that the halfshaft does not disengage from the inner constant velocity joint.
Using a suitable puller, separate the wheel hub from the halfshaft.
- Remove the wheel knuckle bolt.
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- Remove the wheel knuckle.
- Using a suitable lever, release the knuckle.
- Remove the wheel knuckle.
- Support the halfshaft out of the way.
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Now that the knuckle is removed you will need to take the knuckle to shop to have the hub bearing pressed out of the knuckle
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