Wheel Bearing Housing, All Wheel Drive (AWD), Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Determine dimension -a- from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing before starting work while the vehicle is resting on its wheels.

Fig 1: Dimension From Center Of Wheel To Lower Edge Of Wheel Housing

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-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

-- Loosen the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Release the connector -1- from the Rear Speed Sensor -- and remove it.

Fig 2: Releasing Connector From Left ABS Wheel Speed Sensor

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-- Disconnect the electromechanical parking brake connector -3-.

-- Remove the bolt -2- and the bracket with lines -6-.

-- Remove The Brake Caliper And The Brake Rotor. Refer to REAR BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Secure the brake caliper to the body so that the weight of the caliper does not stress or damage the brake hose or brake line.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and the brake shield -2-.

Fig 3: Bolts -1- And Cover Plate -2-

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-- Remove the Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor -- -1- by removing the bolt -2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Speed Sensor & Bolt

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-- Remove the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the position of the bolt -1- to the wheel bearing housing -2-.

Fig 5: Identifying Nut And Eccentric Washer

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-- Remove the nut -4- and the eccentric washer -3-.

-- Remove the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -4-.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolt

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-- Release the retaining tabs -1- and remove the stone deflector -2-.

Fig 7: Identifying Retaining Tabs And Stone Deflector

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and washer -1-.

Fig 8: Identifying Bolt And Washer

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-- Remove the nut -3-.

Fig 9: Bolt -1- And Spacer Tube -2- And Nut -3-

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and the spacer tube -2-.

-- Tip the wheel bearing housing to the side and remove the drive axle from it.

-- Remove wheel bearing housing.

-- Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), REMOVING AND INSTALLING .