Colorado 4WD V8-5.3L (2010)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Front Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement
Removal Procedure
Warning: Refer to Brake Dust Warning (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Service Precautions/Technician Safety Information/Brake Dust Warning)
.
Warning: Refer to ABS Component Handling Warning (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Service Precautions/Technician Safety Information/ABS
Component Handling Warning).
Caution: The wheel bearing and hub assembly includes a magnetic encoder with built-in permanent magnets that the wheel speed sensor senses. Any
contact with another magnet will damage the encoder magnets. The damage will cause a diagnostic trouble code to be set and will require wheel bearing
and hub replacement.
1. Raise the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Wheels and Tires/Vehicle Lifting/Description and Operation).
2. Remove the wheel drive shaft nut, if needed. Refer to Wheel Drive Shaft Replacement (See: Transmission and Drivetrain/Drive Axles, Bearings
and Joints/Axle Shaft Assembly/Service and Repair)
3. Remove the front brake caliper mounting bracket. Refer to Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement (See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake
System/Brake Caliper/Service and Repair/Brake Caliper Bracket Replacement).
Note: The splash shield will come off the steering knuckle when the wheel bearing/hub, brake rotor is removed.
4. Remove the mounting bolts for the wheel bearing/hub, brake rotor.