Wheel Bearing Housing: Removing

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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 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 Brake Caliper And Brake Disc. 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 speed sensor -1-. Remove bolt -2- to do so.

Fig 4: Identifying Rear Speed Sensor & Bolt

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-- Remove coil spring. Refer To COIL SPRING .

-- 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 bolt -4-.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolt

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-- Release the retaining tabs -A- 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 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-.

NOTE:

Axle alignment is necessary if the nut -3- is loosened or the bolt -1- is removed.

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

-- Remove wheel bearing housing.

Remove wheel bearing unit. Refer To WHEEL BEARING UNIT .