Hub & Bearing Assembly: Removal
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 8 other vehicles, including the 1996 Pontiac Bonneville, 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight, 1996 Oldsmobile LSS, 1996 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight, and 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Install modified CV Boot Protectors (J-34754) on axle shaft outer CV joint. Insert drift in brake rotor to prevent it from turning. Remove axle shaft nut and washer.
- Remove caliper and wire aside. Remove rotor. Disconnect ABS speed sensor connector and sensor from dust shield. Remove bolts, splash shield, and hub and bearing assembly. See Fig 1 .
- Place transaxle in Park. Use Front Hub Spindle Remover (J-28733-B ) to force axle away from hub. See Figure . Turn screw on remover until axle splines are just loose. Remove hub and bearing assembly.