Front Wheel Hub, Bearing, and Seal Replacement RWD

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.
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement.
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt.
5. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the wheel hub and bearing.



6. Remove the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts.



7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield from the steering knuckle.

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

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




4. Install the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts and tighten to 180 N·m (133 lb ft).



5. Install the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing.
6. Install the wheel speed sensor retaining bolt and tighten to 18 N·m (13 lb ft).
7. Install the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement.
8. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
9. Lower the vehicle.

Front Wheel Hub, Bearing, and Seal Replacement 4WD

Special Tools

J 45859 Axle Remover

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.
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
3. Remove the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement.
4. Remove the front axle hub cap.



5. Remove the wheel driveshaft retaining nut and washer from the wheel driveshaft.



6. Using the J 45859 or equivalent, disengage the wheel driveshaft from the hub and bearing.



7. Remove the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt from the wheel hub and bearing.
8. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the wheel hub and bearing.



9. Remove the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts.



10. Remove the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield from the steering knuckle.

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

Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution in the Preface section.




4. Install the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts and tighten to 180 N·m (133 lb ft).



5. Install the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing.
6. Install the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt to the wheel hub and bearing and tighten to 18 N·m (13 lb ft).



7. Install the wheel driveshaft retaining nut and washer and tighten to 210 N·m (155 lb ft).



8. Install the front axle hub cap.
9. Install the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement.
10. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
11. Lower the vehicle.