- Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning
of this section.
- Remove or disconnect the following:
- Negative battery cable
- Undercover
- Wheels
- Hub cover dust cap
- Snapring from the inside of the hub and the shim
- Front brake caliper assembly and support with mechanics wire
- Speed sensor, if equipped with ABS
- Tie rod from the steering knuckle assembly
- Upper and lower ball joints from the steering knuckle assembly
- Front hub/knuckle assembly with the inner and outer bearings intact
- On the left side, pull the halfshaft from the differential carrier.
- For the right side, remove the fasteners and the halfshaft from the vehicle.
To install:
- Install or connect the following:
- New circlip, on the left side halfshaft
- Inner shaft. Torque the nuts to 36–43 ft. lbs. (49–59 Nm),
on the right side halfshaft
- Front hub/knuckle and bearing assembly
- Upper ball joint to the knuckle. Torque the nut to 54 ft. lbs. (74 Nm).
- Lower ball joint to knuckle. Torque the nut to 108 ft. lbs. (147 Nm).
- New cotter pins
- Tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Torque the nut to 33 ft. lbs. (44
Nm) and a new cotter pin.
- Speed sensor, if removed
- Front brake assembly
- Shim and snapring to the axle shaft. Install the front hub dust cover
- Wheels and the undercover
- Negative battery cable
- Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning
of this section.
- Remove or disconnect the following:
- Negative battery cable
- Undercover
- Right side wheel
- Right outer halfshaft
- Lower shock absorber mounting bolts
- Inner shaft from housing, using a slide hammer with tool MB990241
To install:
- Install or connect the following:
- New circlip on the inner halfshaft
- Inner shaft into the housing, drive the axle into position.
- Lower shock absorber mounting bolts. Torque the bolts to 65–76
ft. lbs. (88–103 Nm).
- Right halfshaft assembly
- Undercover
- Wheel
- Negative battery cable