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Nissan Master
85,242 Answers
- Posted on Jun 29, 2012
Re: front wheel bearing instalation
Engage the emergency brake. Place the socket end of the tire wrench over the lug nuts and turn 45 degrees to break the nuts loose. Do not unseat the wheel from the wheel hub.
2Jack the Sentra into the air using the factory front jack point. This is located behind the radiator.
Finish loosening the lug nuts and remove the wheel.
4Unbolt the upper and lower caliper mounting bolts and lift the caliper off the brake rotor.
5Secure the brake caliper to the coil springs above the brake system with zip ties.
6Slide the brake rotor off the hub assembly.
7Remove the bearing cap on your Sentra. To do this, you need to use channel locks. Grab the bearing cap with the end of the channel locks. Then, twist the channel locks back and forth. You will eventually be able to loosen the bearing cap so that you can pull it off.
8Grab the end of the cotter pin on the spindle nut with pliers and pull it out of the nut. You may need to pull fairly hard, but the pin will come out.
9Turn the spindle nut counterclockwise to remove the spindle nut.
10Tap the wheel bearing out of place with a rubber mallet or a hammer.
11Tap the bearing races out of the hub with a hammer and punch tool. You need to do this for both sides of the hub.
12Clean the inside of the hub, the spindle, as well as the spindle nut brake parts cleaner and wipe them dry with a clean rag.
13Install the new wheel bearing. Tap the new bearing into the hub using a rubber mallet. Make sure you are using a rubber mallet so that you do not damage the new bearing.
14Reassemble the hub assembly, brake assembly, and put the wheel back on and tighten the lug nuts so that the wheel sits flush against the wheel hub. Installation is the reverse of removal.
15Lower the Sentra to the ground and set the dial on a torque wrench to 100 lb-ft. Tighten the lug nuts clockwise until the wrench clicks. This will indicate that the proper torque value has been reached.
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