Installation (All 2WD Vehicles Except Silhouette, Trans Sport & Venture)
WARNING: This page does not describe the selected car, but rather 30 other vehicles, including the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport, 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette, 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada, 1998 GMC Yukon, and 1998 GMC Suburban. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean and pack wheel bearings. Install rotor and hub assembly. Install outer bearing, washer and nut. Tighten nut to 12 ft. lbs. (16 N.m) while rotating rotor and hub assembly. This seats bearings.
- Back off nut until it just begins to loosen. Finger-tighten nut. Back off nut until hole in spindle aligns with hole in nut (DO NOT back off more than 1/2 of a flat). Install NEW cotter pin, bend ends over and ensure ends will not contact grease cap when installed. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.