Hub bearing — removal and installation (Freelander 1)

Dismantling

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not work under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle with safety stands.

2. Remove the wheel.



3. With the help of an assistant pressing the brake pedal, unscrew the drive shaft mounting nut and discard it.

4. Remove the brake shoe assembly.

BRAKE SYSTEM, Rear brake drum, Rear brake shoes.

5. Using the LRT-70-007 tool, remove the parking brake cable from the equalizer.



6. Remove the retaining ring securing the brake hose to the shock absorber bracket.



7. Disconnect the brake pipe from the wheel cylinder.

CAUTION: Always plug the fittings and holes to protect the system from dirt.

8. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor wiring from the hub.



9. Unscrew the nut and remove the bolt securing the trailing arm to the hub.

10. Unscrew the nut and remove the bolt and washers securing the wishbone to the hub.

11. Unscrew the two nuts and remove the two bolts securing the hub to the shock absorber strut.

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12. Disconnect the shock absorber strut from the hub.

13. Remove the hub assembly from the drive shaft.

NOTE: If disassembly was performed only to provide access to other system components, no further disassembly operations should be performed.

14. Install the hub assembly on the press, placing the LRT-54-017 tool underneath it. Using the LRT-54-014 tool, press out the hub flange.

NOTE: This will leave the bearing outer race on the hub flange.

15. Remove the sealing ring from the inner bearing ring.

16. Clamp the hub flange in a vice.



17. Clamp the inner bearing race with both clamps of the appropriate bearing puller so that the inner surfaces of the clamps fit into the groove on the inner race.

For 2002 and later vehicles, there is no groove on the inner race of the bearing. To remove the inner race, grip the bearing puller around the surface of the inner race.

18. Using the LRT-99-500 tool and the LRT-54-014 drift, remove the bearing inner race from the hub flange.



19. Clamp the hub in a vice and unscrew the 4 bolts securing the brake shield to the hub.



20. Remove the brake shield.



21. Remove the retaining ring from the bearing.



22. Place the hub on a press and using tools LRT-54-015 and LRT-54-017, remove the bearing and discard it.

CAUTION: Do not reuse the bearing.

Installation

1. Clean the hub and its flange from dirt.



2. Place the LRT-54-016 tool under the hub and press in the new bearing using the LRT-54-015 tool.

CAUTION: One side of the bearing is magnetized. The magnetic side of the bearing can be identified by its matte black surface. The bearing must be installed with the magnetic side facing the inside of the vehicle. Make sure the magnetic side is clean before installing the bearing. Handle the bearing with extreme care.

3. Install the retaining ring onto the hub.

4. Clamp the hub in a vice, install the brake shield on it and tighten the shield mounting bolts to a torque of 45 Nm.



5. Place the LRT-54-015 tool under the bearing and press the hub flange into it using the LRT-54-014 tool.

6. Install the hub onto the drive shaft.

7. Connect the hub to the shock absorber strut and tighten the bolts to 205 Nm.

CAUTION: When tightening nuts and bolts, the weight of the vehicle must be supported by the suspension.

8. Install the nut, bolt and washers securing the wishbone to the hub. Tighten the nut to 105 Nm.

9. Connect the trailing arm to the hub and tighten the bolt and nut to a torque of 120 Nm.

NOTE: Make sure washers are installed on both ends of the bolts.

10. Clean the surface of the wheel speed sensor, apply anti-seize lubricant to the sensor, and install it on the hub.

CAUTION: Make sure the wheel speed sensor is fully inserted into the hub, i.e. touching the ring gear.

11. Connect the brake pipe to the wheel cylinder and tighten the pipe coupling to a torque of 14 Nm.

12. Install the brake pipe clamp to the bracket.

13. Connect the parking brake cable to the brake shield and secure it to the shield.

14. Install the brake pads.

BRAKE SYSTEM, Rear brake drum, Rear brake shoes.

15. Install the new drive shaft mounting nut and tighten it to 400 Nm. Lock the nut onto the end of the drive shaft.

16. Remove air from the brake system.

BRAKE SYSTEM, ADJUSTMENTS, Bleeding the brake system.

17. Reinstall the wheel(s) and tighten the nuts to 115 Nm.

18. Remove the supports and lower the vehicle.