Tools Required

J 42450-A Hub Cleaning Kit

1. Raise the vehicle and suitably support. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the brake caliper. Refer to Front Brake Caliper Replacement or Rear Brake Caliper Replacement .
4. Remove the brake caliper bracket from the steering knuckle (front) or the lower control arm (rear). Support the caliper assembly away from the rotor. Refer to Front Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement or Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement .
5. Remove the brake rotor.

Important: Whenever the rotor has been separated from the wheel bearing flange, clean any rust or contaminants from the wheel bearing flange and the brake rotor mating surfaces. Failure to do this may result in increased lateral runout of the rotor, and brake pulsation.

1. Use the J 42450-A in order to clean the mating surfaces on the rotor and the wheel bearing flange.
2. Install the rotor over the wheel studs onto the wheel bearing flange.
3. Install the brake caliper bracket assembly. Refer to Front Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement or Rear Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement .
4. Install the brake caliper. Refer to Front Brake Caliper Replacement or Rear Brake Caliper Replacement .
5. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
6. Lower the vehicle.