Hub And Bearing: Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Magnum, 2006 Dodge Charger, and 2006 Chrysler 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The front wheel bearing and wheel hub of this vehicle are a one piece sealed unit or hub and bearing unit type assembly.

Fig 1: Rear Hub and Bearing

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On All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) vehicles, the hub and bearing (1) is mounted to the knuckle using four mounting bolts and to the axle half shaft using a retaining nut. The center of the AWD hub and bearing is splined to match the outer joint of the axle half shaft.

Fig 2: Front Hub and Bearing

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

On Rear-Wheel-Drive (RWD) vehicles, the hub and bearing (1) is mounted to the center of the spindle using a retaining nut.

All front hub and bearings have five wheel mounting studs (3) on the hub flange for mounting the wheel to the vehicle. The wheel mounting studs are the only replaceable components of the hub and bearing. Otherwise, the hub and bearing is serviced only as a complete assembly.

On RWD vehicles, a magnetic encoder (2) for the wheel speed sensor is pressed onto the hub and bearing. A magnetic encoder is not located on the AWD hub and bearing. It is pressed onto the axle half shaft outer joint.