Wheel Bearing: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove cotter pin, bearing lock nut cap, and bearing lock nut (apply brakes when removing lock nut). Remove brake caliper, leaving brakeline connected. Secure caliper aside.
- Remove disc brake rotor. Remove cotter pin and castle nut from tie rod end. Using Puller (09628-62011), separate tie rod end from steering knuckle.
- Remove nuts and bolt attaching lower ball joint to lower control arm. See Fig 1. Loosen, but DO NOT remove, shock absorber lower mounting bolts.
- Tap end of axle shaft with plastic mallet to remove axle from hub. Remove shock absorber lower mounting bolts. Remove steering knuckle and axle hub as an assembly.
- Mount steering knuckle in a vise. Using Puller (09628-62011), remove lower ball joint from steering knuckle (if necessary). On Corolla, remove dust deflector. On all models, remove inner oil seal and snap ring from steering knuckle.
- Remove bolts holding dust cover to steering knuckle. Using Puller (09950-20017), remove axle hub. Remove dust cover. Remove hub bearing inner race. Using Puller (09950-20017), remove hub bearing outer race from axle hub. Remove outer oil seal from steering knuckle.
- Reinstall outer race onto hub bearing. Using a brass drift and hammer, remove hub bearing from steering knuckle.NOTE: Always replace bearings and races as an assembly.