Front wheel bearing

[4stud 0]

Right here goes!

 

1. Pop the center cap off of the wheel and undo the hub nut (30mm) The torque setting should be 265 newton meters. If you havent got a suitable torque wrench mark the nut and thread end with a center dot so they can be lined up when tightening.

 

2. Loosen the wheel bolts and jack the car up. Now remove the wheel. Axel stands should be used to take the strain from the jack.

 

3.

Undo the caliper and tie to the spring so it does not hand from the brake pipe. (very important) The caliper is held by 2 bolts. You will need a 17mm socket/spanner to undo these.

 

4. Remove the brake disc by undoing the phillips head screw.

 

5. Unplug the abs sensor and move the cable out of your way.

Be very carefull not to damage the sensor or th ring during removal of the hub. Allen bolt (5mm key) will remove the sensor but mine was seized solid so left it in.

 

6.

Split this ball joint from the track rod. You will need a ball joint splitter for this (looks like a tuning fork).

Now split the bottom ball joint. Not as easy, I undid the 3 screws holding it in using a 13mm spanner and slid it out.

 

7. Ok nearly there! Now you have to undo the 2 bolts holding the strut onto the hub carrier.

These were an odd size (18mm 11/16inch) could be imperial.

PLEASE MARK THESE AS THEY ARE CAMBER BOLTS AND THE CAMBER (ANGLE OF WHEEL FROM TOP TO BOTTOM) WILL BE OUT IF NOT PUT BACK CORRECT.

 

8. Now the whole hub carrier should pull off away from the car without using much force. Make sure the 30mm hub nut has been removed.

 

Now the tricky part!

 

If you cant do this take the hub carrier with the old bearing to a garage and let them do it.

 

Remove the hub (bit the wheel bolts to, splinned bit in pic) from the carrier using the fly press. You will need to block it up square.

 

Now press the bearing out of the hub carrier and press the new one in. Be very carefull and dont rush!

 

The inner of my bearing was seized on the hub shaft. This can be removed by carefully grinding and hammering to split and loosen. Dont try this if your not confident!

 

NOW DO EVERY THING IN REVERSE TO RE-ASSEMBLE. PLEASE NOTE THE CAMBER BOLTS AND HUB NUT TORQUE SETTING OF 265 NEWTON METERS!

 

The ball joints may need a small tap with a hammer as thay work like a taper lock to do the nut up.

 

 

 

Think thats it (please correct if not).

 

Cheers!

[4stud 0]

Oh and dont forget the circlips holding the bearing in place.

[fla 9]

Can the pics in this be put up again mods? thanks.

[fla 9]

yes? No?