Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement Disc Brake

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Without disconnecting the hydraulic brake flex hose, remove and support the rear brake caliper and bracket as an assembly, and remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector from the wheel speed sensor.



5. Remove the wheel bearing/hub assembly mounting nuts.
6. Remove the wheel bearing/hub assembly and the disc brake backing plate from the rear axle assembly.

1. Install the wheel bearing/hub assembly and the brake backing plate to the rear axle assembly.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.

2. Install the wheel bearing/hub assembly mounting nuts to the axle assembly. Tighten the nuts evenly, in a cross-pattern.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft) plus 30 degrees.

3. Connect the electrical connector to the wheel speed sensor.
4. Install the brake rotor, and install the brake caliper and bracket as an assembly. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.
5. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
6. Lower the vehicle.

Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement Drum Brake

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement.



4. Remove the plug from the drum brake actuator access hole in the backing plate. Using the access hole, install a support (1) for the brake backing plate.
5. Disconnect the electrical connector (2) from the wheel speed sensor, if equipped with ABS.
6. Remove the wheel bearing/hub assembly mounting nuts (3).



7. Remove the wheel bearing/hub assembly from the rear axle assembly and brake backing plate.

1. Install the wheel bearing/hub assembly to the brake backing plate and the rear axle assembly.

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




2. Install the wheel bearing/hub assembly mounting nuts (3) to the axle assembly. Tighten the nuts evenly, in a cross-pattern.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 45 N·m (33 lb ft) plus 30 degrees.

3. Connect the electrical connector (2) to the wheel speed sensor, if equipped with ABS.
4. Remove the support (1) from the brake backing plate.
5. Install the plug to the drum brake actuator access hole in the backing plate.
6. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement.
7. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
8. Lower the vehicle.