Note. You will need a new hub nut, ball joint pinch nut, and hub assembly pinch nut when assembling.
Removing
1. Remove the wheel cap/hub, then loosen the driveshaft nut and wheel bolts.
2. Chock the rear wheels, apply the parking brake, then jack up the front of the vehicle and place it on jack stands. Remove the corresponding front wheel.
3. On models equipped with ABS, unbolt the wheel sensor and, without disconnecting the wiring, take it away from the hub assembly (see chapter Removal and installation of racks of a bar of the anti-roll bar of a forward suspension bracket).
4. Give a nave nut and remove washers. If you forgot to loosen the nut while the car was on the ground, screw a pair of (least) wheel bolts and tighten them firmly, then ask the assistant to firmly depress the foot brake pedal to block the hub from turning and give the nut.
Note. During assembly, the hub nut must be replaced without fail.
5. Remove the cotter pin and give the nut securing the tie rod end on the pivot arm of the hub assembly. Using a ball joint remover, release the tip from the arm.
6. If you are going to dismantle the wheel bearings, remove the brake disc, otherwise, screw in the two bolts of the caliper assembly with the anchor bracket to the hub and remove the assembly from the brake disc. Tie the caliper with wire to the suspension spring - try not to over-tighten the flexible brake hose.
7. On models equipped with an anti-roll bar, loosen the nut securing the stabilizer bar strut to the lower suspension arm, remove the washer and remove the rubber insert.
8. On all models, loosen the nut and remove the lower control arm ball joint pinch bolt from the hub assembly base. Using a pry bar, carefully lower the lower arm, releasing the ball joint from its seat collar in the hub assembly. On models equipped with an anti-roll bar, try not to let the rubber cushion and the washer of the top support of the stabilizer bar link fall out.
Note. The ball joint pinch bolt must be replaced without fail (complete with its own nut).
9. Give a nut and take a coupling bolt of fastening of stubny assembly to a rack of a suspension bracket.
Note. The nut of the coupling bolt must be replaced without fail.
10. Separate the hub assembly from the suspension strut, then remove it from the splined pin of the outer CV joint of the drive shaft and remove it from under the car. If the assembly does not separate from the rack, use a large flat-bladed screwdriver to carefully pry the jaws of the mounting collar. If the strut is too tight on the shaft trunnion, knock it down with a soft-faced hammer.
Installation
1. Thoroughly clean the splines of the hub and pins of the outer CV joint of the drive shaft. Slide the hub assembly all the way onto the shaft trunnion, install the washer, then screw on the new hub nut. Lightly tighten the nut.
2. Place the hub assembly on the suspension strut, inserting the ear of the latter into the groove of the collar. Align the holes, then insert the tie bolt, screw on a new nut and tighten it to the required torque.
3. Achieve correct placement of the shank of the ball joint of the lower arm with the collar of the hub assembly, insert the pinch bolt, screw in a new nut and tighten it to the required force. On models equipped with an anti-roll bar, place the stabilizer bar post on the lower suspension arm, ensuring that the rubber insert and upper support washer are correctly positioned.
4. Where required, install a rubber insert and a washer of the lower support on the stabilizer bar, screw on the mounting hook and tighten it with the required force.
5. Insert the ball joint shank of the tie rod end correctly into the seat in the hub assembly and securely tighten its fixing nut. Secure the nut with a new cotter pin.
6. Where required, install a brake disc on the hub (see chapter Brake system). Place the caliper assembly with the anchor bracket in place - make sure that the brake pad disc is seated correctly on both sides. Tighten with the required force the bolts of the anchor bracket (see chapter Brake system).
7. On models with ABS, reinstall the wheel sensor (see chapter Brake system).
8. Replace the wheel, then lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque.
9. Finally tighten the hub nut to the required torque, then reinstall the disc/hub trim cap.