Wheel Bearing Excessive Play Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Perform the following procedure for vehicles with the electric parking brake.
- Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
- Release the electric parking brake.
- Switch the ignition off.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Remove the wheel and tire. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Disconnect the electric parking brake motor gear unit connector. (With electric parking brake) (See ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE MOTOR GEAR UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the brake caliper component and disc plate. (See WHEEL HUB COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Install the magnetic base and dial gauge as shown in the figure and measure the wheel bearing axial excessive play.