Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing, Fwd Vehicles: Removing

-- Before starting the procedure, measure the distance from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove the brake caliper. Refer to BRAKE CALIPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR BRAKES .

• If the wheel bearing housing is being replaced and the old wheel bearing unit reinstalled, the wheel bearing unit must be removed.

-- If necessary, remove the wheel bearing unit. Refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FWD VEHICLES .

-- Remove the brake shield, if necessary. Refer to OVERVIEW - REAR BRAKES .

Applies to Vehicles with a Level Control System Sensor

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- from the linkage -2- for the rear level control system sensor.

Applies to Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection

-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the stone chip protection -3-.

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Applies to All

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

-- Disconnect the connector -1- from the ABS speed sensor.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the electromechanical parking brake motor from the brake caliper.

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

-- Remove the nuts -3, 6 and 8- and bolts -4, 5, 7 and 9-.

-- Remove the wheel bearing housing.

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