Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing : Removing

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

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-- 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.

-- Place the vehicle on a hoist.

Loosen the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub, refer to THREADED CONNECTION BETWEEN DRIVE AXLE AND WHEEL HUB, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Release the connector -1- from the rear wheel 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 brake rotor, refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING and 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: Removing/Installing Brake Shield -2-

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-- Remove the rear wheel speed sensor -1-. Remove bolt -2-.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Speed Sensor & Bolt

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-- Remove the coil spring, refer to COIL 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: Removing 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 the wheel bearing housing.

Remove the wheel bearing unit, refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .