Stratus Sedan V6-2.7L (2001)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear
REAR SUSPENSION
REMOVAL - HUB AND BEARING
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the rear brake caliper and rotor. Remove the brake rotor by pulling the rotor straight off the wheel mounting studs.
4. Remove dust cap from rear hub and bearing assembly by prying it off.
5. Remove hub and bearing retaining nut.
6. Remove rear hub and bearing from the spindle by pulling it straight off the spindle by hand.
INSTALLATION - HUB AND BEARING
1. Install the hub and bearing assembly on the knuckle spindle. Install a NEW retaining nut. Tighten the retaining nut to a torque of 250 Nm (185 ft.
lbs.).
2. Install the hub and bearing dust cap using a soft faced hammer.
3. Install the brake rotor on the hub and bearing.
4. Install the disc brake caliper.
5. Install the rear tire and wheel assembly on vehicle. Tighten all wheel stud nuts in crisscross pattern to one-half the specified torque. Repeat pattern,
fully tightening the stud nuts to a torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower the vehicle.
