Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
Suspension fasteners are critical components because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. New fasteners must be installed with the same component number or an equivalent component if installation is necessary. Do not use a replacement component of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these components. Orientation of the fasteners is also important. Make sure the fasteners are installed in the same direction as they were in when removed.
- Remove the wheel cap.
- With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, loosen the wheel nuts.
- With vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to JACKING AND LIFTING .
- Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
- Clean the wheel mounting surfaces before installing the wheel and tire assembly.
- Remove the brake caliper anchor plate bolts.
- To install, tighten to 32 Nm (24 lb-ft).
- Remove the bolts and position the caliper, pads and anchor plate aside.
- Remove the brake disc.
- Remove the brake shoe spring.
- Remove the brake shoe adjuster.
- Using a suitable punch, remove the access hole cover from the brake shield.
- A plug must be inserted in place of the knockout to prevent contamination to the parking brake shoe assemblies.
- Using the special tool, press the wheel stud until it makes contact with the edge of the wheel knuckle.
- Use a hammer and punch to drive the wheel stud past the edge of the wheel knuckle.
- Route the wheel stud through the access hole and discard the wheel stud.
- To remove, lightly tap the stud with a hammer. Align the flat spot on the wheel stub with the knuckle.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install washers and a new wheel nut on the wheel stud and tighten the nut until the stud seats against the flange.
- Discard the wheel nut and washers.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 135 Nm (100 lb-ft).
CAUTION:
Do not use heat to loosen a seized wheel nut or damage to the wheel and wheel bearing can occur.
WARNING:
When installing a wheel and tire, make sure to remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign material present on the mounting surfaces of the wheel and brake disc. Installing a wheel without correct metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while the vehicle is in motion, causing loss of control.
CAUTION:
Do not allow the brake caliper to hang from the hose or damage to the hose can result.
CAUTION:
The brake shield has an access hole knockout that must be removed to allow for the removal of the wheel stud.
NOTE:
Make sure that the wheel stud is aligned with the recessed area of the wheel knuckle.
CAUTION:
Do not use power tools to install the wheel stud. The serrations on the stud can be stripped.
NOTE:
To position the wheel stud in the wheel hub, align the flat area on the wheel stud with the recessed area of the wheel knuckle.
NOTE:
Do not use the wheel nut that came with the vehicle.
WARNING:
Retighten at 800 km (500 miles) after any wheel change or any time the wheel nuts are loosened. Failure to retighten the wheel nuts at the mileage specified could allow the wheels to come off while the vehicle is in motion, possibly causing loss of control.
CAUTION:
Failure to tighten the wheel nuts in a star pattern can result in high brake disc runout, which will speed up the development of brake roughness, shudder and vibration.