When the wheel hub assembly is failing, you will notice a screeching sound coming from the wheel and loose steering. Below are the steps of how to replace a wheel hub assembly:
Step 1: Prepare your work area. Make sure the vehicle is on a flat surface, and you have set the parking brake.
Step 2: Jack the vehicle up and use jack stands. Jack your vehicle up and put it on jack stands. disassemble the wheel to pedal surface.
Step 3: Loosen the lug nuts. Use a drive breaker bar and a lug nut socket set to loosen all the lug nuts and axle nuts
Step 4: Remove the old wheel hub assembly. Start disassembling the brakes by removing the caliper bolts and the bracket bolts.
Then remove the rotor. If the vehicle has anti-lock brakes, disconnect any wiring harness plugs. Loosen all the bolts that hold the wheel hub assembly onto the knuckle. Once that is done, you should be able to remove the wheel hub unit.
Step 5: Install the new wheel hub assembly and brake parts. Work in the reverse sequences of the way you removed everything. Start by bolting the new wheel hub bearing to the knuckle and connecting the ABS sensor if there was one.
Next, torque the bolts to specs,Install the rotor back onto the hub and start reassembling the brakes. Install the brake bracket back to the knuckle, Torque it, then install the pads and the caliper back onto the bracket and reinstall the axle nut .
Step 5: Install the new wheel hub assembly and brake parts. Work in the reverse sequences of the way you removed everything. Start by bolting the new wheel hub bearing to the knuckle and connecting the ABS sensor if there was one.
Next, torque the bolts to specs,Install the rotor back onto the hub and start reassembling the brakes. Install the brake bracket back to the knuckle, Torque it, then install the pads and the caliper back onto the bracket and reinstall the axle nut .
Post time: Sep-01-2022