Note: New hub nut, stem nuts and lower arm to ball joint bolts will be required for installation.
Removing
1. Remove the wheel trim or hub cap, then use a hammer and a beard to carefully tap out the hub nut (If you want to). With the vehicle on wheels, loosen the hub nut. Loosen the wheel bolts as well.
2. Place wedges under the front wheels, then jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it securely on jack stands (see "Jacking up the car and placing it on stands").
3. Remove the appropriate rear wheel.
4. As described in Chapter 9, do the following:
- A) Remove the support.
- b) Remove the brake disc.
- V) Disconnect the appropriate parking brake cable from the adjuster rod.
5. Turn away screws of fastening and remove a protective casing from the basis of the lower suspension arm. Position a jack and block of wood under the lever and raise the jack to support the weight of the lever.
6. Loosen and remove the axle nut and bolt securing the arm to the hub holder.
7. Support the hub holder, then loosen and remove the axle nuts and bolts securing the upper and lower stems to the hub holder (see paragraph 13).
Note: To maintain rear wheel alignment, mark the position of the eccentric screw and cam before removing the upper and lower stems.
8. Completely unscrew the hub nut and remove the hub from the axle shaft. If necessary, knock out the axle shaft from the hub using a wooden mallet. If this method fails to remove the hub, use the puller, which is bolted to the hub and squeeze it out.
9. Remove the hub assembly and support the axle shaft by hanging it with a rope or wire from the bottom.
Note: Do not allow the axle shaft to hang under its own weight, as the CV joints may be damaged.
Installation
10. Install the hub in place and connect it to the axle shaft.
11. Align the hub with the rods and (where provided) insert the axle bolts. Install new nuts on each of the bolts and ball joint, finger tight at this stage.
12. Insert the lower arm axle bolt and install a new nut hand-tight.
Note: To maintain rear wheel alignment, align the eccentric screw and cam position marks made prior to removal. If no marks were made before removal, position the screw in the center of the adjustment area.
13. Lubricate the threads of the new hub nut with clean engine oil and screw the nut onto the axle shaft, tighten it to the required torque and caulk into the groove on the axle shaft. If necessary, slightly tighten the nut and. then tighten and caulk the nut with the vehicle on wheels on the ground.
14. Install the brake disc as described in Chapter 9.
15. Install the wheel, then lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel bolts to the correct torque.
16. With the vehicle on the ground, rock the vehicle until the hub carrier is in position, then tighten the nuts on the stem and the outer bolt to the lower arm ball joint to the required torque. Install the protective cover on the lower arm and tighten the screws securing it.
Note: It is recommended that the rear wheel alignment be checked by a workshop as soon as possible.