Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Alfa Romeo
01 Introduction and contents02 Technical data and maintenance03 Engine04 Clutch05 Gearbox06 Front axle and drive shafts07 Brakes08 Steering09 Suspension and wheels10 Heating and ventilation11 Bodywork12 Timing belt data sheets
Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)09 · Suspension and wheels
09 · Steering & suspension

Checks and inspections

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Hubs and wheels › Checks and inspections
Suspension and wheelsChecks and inspections

CHECKS AND INSPECTIONS

  1. Check the inner surfaces of the wheel upright for traces of seizing and the wishbones for damage and obvious signs of bumps, distortion or traces of breakage and change the upright if necessary.
  2. Check the surfaces of the wheel hub for damage and obvious signs of bumps or traces of breakage and change it if necessary.
  3. Check the conditions of the roller bearing for cracks, seizing or sticking and if necessary change the bearing.
  4. In any case, always change the C.V. joint locknut before refitting.
  5. Check the conditions of the ball pin fastening the wheel upright to the wishbone for distortion, excessive wear, cracks, sticking or signs of oxidation and, if necessary, change the ball pin.
Inserting hub into wheel upright using tool 1.821.209.000
1. Working under the press and using tool N° 1.821.209.000, overturned with respect to the previous step, insert the hub in the wheel upright.
Disassembled wheel upright components
1. Ball joint 2. Hub 3. Bearing 4. Locknut 5. Ball pin
Installing bearing retainer ring
1. Install the bearing retainer ring in the housing on the wheel upright.

RE-ASSEMBLY

  1. Working under the press and using installing tool N° 1.821.209.000 insert the bearing in the wheel upright.
Inserting bearing into wheel upright using tool 1.821.209.000
1.821.209.000

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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