Ninety-Eight V6-3800 3.8L Supercharged (1993)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Hub & Bearing Assembly
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND/OR HUB
Fig. 2 Separating Drive Axle From Hub
Fig. 3 Hub & Bearing Assembly
1.
Raise and support vehicle and remove wheel assembly.
2.
Install drive axle boot protector tool J-28712 on outer joints and J-34754 on inner joints.
3.
Insert a suitable drift through opening in caliper into rotor cooling fins to prevent assembly from rotating, then remove hub nut and washer.
4.
Remove caliper bracket mounting bolts and the caliper and bracket assembly, then secure assembly aside taking care not to stretch brake hose. Use
care not to damage brake hose.
5.
Remove rotor, then press drive axle from hub using J-28733 or equivalent, Fig. 2.
6.
Remove hub assembly retaining bolts, shield, hub and bearing assembly, and O-ring, Fig. 3
7.
Reverse procedure to install. Fill area between seal and bearing assembly with GM lubricant part NO. 1052497 or equivalent. Torque hub
attaching bolts to specifications, caliper bolts and hub nut to specifications.
