Grand Caravan V6-3.8L VIN L (2007)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear Suspension
Removal
REMOVAL
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire.
3. Remove brake drum or disc brake caliper and rotor from hub and bearing.
4. If equipped with antilock brakes, perform the following:
a. Remove secondary (yellow) retaining clip at rear of wheel speed sensor head (Figure 1).
b. Push up on metal retaining clip (Figure 1) until it bottoms. This will release wheel speed sensor head from hub and bearing.
c. While holding metal clip up, pull back on wheel speed sensor head removing it from hub and bearing.
Figure 1 Sensor Connector At Hub And Bearing
5. Remove the 4 bolts attaching the hub and bearing to the rear axle.
CAUTION: Corrosion may occur between the hub and bearing, and the axle. If this occurs the hub and bearing will be difficult to
remove from the axle. If the hub and bearing will not come out of the axle by pulling on it by hand, do not pound on the hub and bearing
to remove it from the axle. Damage will occur. Use the following procedure.
6. If the hub and bearing cannot be removed from the axle by hand, use Remover, Special Tool 8458 (Figure 2) and the following procedure to press
the hub and bearing out of the axle.
