Silverado 3500 2WD V8-6.6L DSL Turbo VIN 2 (2004)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Front Wheel Bearing
Front Wheel Hub, Bearing, and Seal Replacement (RWD)
Removal Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the tire and wheel.
3. Remove the rotor. Refer to Brake Rotor Replacement - Front in Disc Brakes.
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor and brake hose mounting bracket bolt from the steering knuckle.
5. Remove the wheel hub and bearing (4) 15-series mounting bolts.
6. Remove the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolts (4) , the 25/35 series.
7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing and splash shield from the vehicle.
8. Remove the O-ring seal from the steering knuckle bore, the 25/35 series.
9. Remove the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt (5).
10. Clean and inspect the O-ring seal, the 25/35 series.
11. Replace the seal if the following conditions exist:
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Nicks
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Cuts
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Dry or brittle
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Compression set
Installation Procedure
1. Clean all corrosion or contaminates from the steering knuckle bore and the hub and bearing.
2. Lubricate the steering knuckle bore with wheel bearing grease or the equivalent.
