RDX L4-2.3L Turbo (2008)
Wheel Fastener: Service and Repair
Wheel Bolt Replacement
NOTICE
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Do not use a hammer or air or electric impact tools to remove and install the wheel bolts.
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Be careful not to damage the threads of the wheel bolts.
1. Remove the front hub or rear hub bearing unit: front, rear.
2. Separate the wheel bolt (A) from the hub (B) using a hydraulic press. Support the hub with hydraulic press attachments (C) or equivalent tools.
NOTE:
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Before installing the new wheel bolt, clean the mating surface on the bolt and the hub.
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The illustration shows a front hub.
3. Insert the new wheel bolt into the hub while aligning the splined surfaces on the hub hole with the wheel bolt.
NOTE:
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Degrease all around the wheel bolt and the threaded section of the nut.
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Make sure the wheel bolt is installed vertically in relation to the hub disc surface.
4. Press the wheel bolt using a hydraulic press. Support the hub with hydraulic press attachments or equivalent tools.
5. Install the front hub or rear hub bearing unit: front, rear.
NOTE: If you cannot tighten the wheel nut to the specified torque value when installing the wheel, replace the front hub or rear hub bearing unit
as an assembly.
