Disassembly
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 145/146 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1994–1999
- Section
- Wheel hub › Disassembly
Suspension and wheelsDisassembly
When refitting, caulk the wheel hub fastening nut, proceeding as described below:
- Always use a new nut.
- Carefully clean the threaded tang of the axle shaft using a metal brush and then blowing with compressed air.
- Clean the axle shaft tang thread with ethyl spirits or heptane.
- Tighten the new nut to the specified torque.
Before change 266 ÷ 294 Nm
27.1 ÷ 30.0 kgm
After change 67 ÷ 74 Nm + 62° (*)
6.8 ÷ 7.5 kgm + 62°
(*): Check that the maximum torque when tightening 62° is between 200 and 360 Nm
- For angle tightening the nut use tool no. 1.820.622.000 as illustrated.
- Using a chisel, caulk the nut collar with one or two caulks as illustrated.
DISASSEMBLY
- Place the complete upright in a vice grip with protective jaws and remove the hub retainer circlip.
- Working on the press and using puller tool no. 1.821.051.000 withdraw the wheel hub from the upright.
- Working on the press, using support no. 1.821.149.000 and puller tool no. 1.821.045.000 remove the bearing outer race from the upright.
- Move the bearing inner race away from the wheel hub contact using a suitable tool.
- Working on the press, and using plate no. 1.820.047.002, half rings no. 1.820.223.000 and puller tool no. 1.821.051.000, withdraw the bearing inner race from the wheel hub.
Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146
- PARTWheel bearingSearch: Alfa Romeo 145/146 1994 wheel bearing
- TOOLBearing puller kitSearch: wheel bearing puller kit
- PARTCV boot kitSearch: Alfa Romeo 145/146 1994 cv boot kit
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