QuestionQUESTION: Hi,
I have noise when turning right(sharp at low speed) and braking on the driver side.
Look like it's time for a new hub .
I have done a lot of repair on my car but never this one .
Can you tell me if it's difficult and how to procede .
Thanks for what you do .
Pat
ANSWER: what kinda sebring do u have?
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QUESTION: I have a 1999 sebring JXI convertible 6 cylinder
I am talking about the front hub assembly.
Thanks
Pat
AnswerHUB AND BEARING (FRONT)
REMOVAL
Remove cotter pin, nut lock, and spring washer Cotter Pin, Nut Lock from the front stub axle
CAUTION: Wheel bearing damage will result if after loosening hub nut, vehicle is rolled on the ground or the weight of the vehicle is allowed to be supported by the tires.
Loosen hub nut while vehicle is on the floor with the brakes applied Loosening Front Hub Nut The hub and driveshaft are splined together through the knuckle (bearing) and retained by the hub nut..
Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubrication and Maintenance section of this manual, for the required lifting procedure to be used for this vehicle.
Remove front tire and wheel assembly from the hub.
Remove front disc brake caliper to steering knuckle guide pin attaching bolts Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounting
Remove disc brake caliper assembly from steering knuckle. Caliper is removed by first lifting bottom of caliper away from steering knuckle, and then removing top of caliper out from under steering knuckle Caliper Removal From Steering Knuckle
Support brake caliper/adapter assembly using a wire hook Correctly Supported Front Disc Brake Caliper and not by hydraulic hose
Remove the braking disc from the front hub/bearing assembly Removing/Installing Front Braking Disc
Remove nut attaching the outer tie rod end to the steering knuckle Tie Rod End Attaching Nut Removal/Installation Nut is to be removed from tie rod end using the following procedure, hold tie rod end stud with a 11/32 socket while loosening and removing nut with wrench Tie Rod End Attaching Nut Removal/Installation
Remove the tie rod end from the steering knuckle arm, using Remover, Special Tool MB-991113 Tie Rod End Removal From Steering Knuckle
If equipped with antilock brakes remove the speed sensor cable routing bracket Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket from the steering knuckle
Remove cotter pin and castle nut Lower Ball Joint Attachment To Steering Knuckle from the stud of the lower ball joint
CAUTION: No tool is to be inserted between the steering knuckle and the lower ball joint to separate stud of lower ball joint from the steering knuckle. The steering knuckle is to be separated from the stud of the ball joint only using the procedure as described in step Step 13 below.
Turn steering knuckle so the front of the steering knuckle is facing as far outboard in the wheel well as possible. Using a hammer strike the boss on the steering knuckle, Separating Ball Joint Stud From Steering Knuckle until steering knuckle separates from stud of lower ball joint. When striking steering knuckle, care MUST be taken not to hit lower control arm or ball joint grease seal.
CAUTION: Pulling steering knuckle out from vehicle after releasing from ball joint can separate inner C/V joint. See Driveshafts.
Lift up on steering knuckle separating it from the lower ball joint stud. Use caution when separating ball joint stud from steering knuckle, so ball joint seal does not get cut.
NOTE: Care must be taken not to separate the inner C/V joint during this operation. Do not allow driveshaft to hang by inner C/V joint, driveshaft must be supported.
Separate the steering knuckle from the outer C/V joint. Separate steering knuckle from outer C/V joint, by supporting the driveshaft while pulling steering knuckle away from the outer C/V joint Separating Steering Knuckle From Outer C/V Joint
Remove the cotter pin and nut Upper Ball Joint Attachment To Steering Knuckle from the upper ball joint stud to steering knuckle attachment
Remove the upper ball joint stud from the steering knuckle using Puller, Special Tool, C3894-A Ball Joint Stud Removal From Steering Knuckle
Remove steering knuckle from vehicle.
Mount steering knuckle securely in a vise.
Remove the 3 bolts Hub/Bearing Attaching Bolts attaching the hub/bearing assembly to the steering knuckle
Remove the hub and bearing assembly out from the front of the steering knuckle
NOTE: If bearing will not come out of steering knuckle, it can be tapped out using a soft faced hammer.
INSTALLATION
Thoroughly clean all hub and bearing assembly mounting surfaces on steering knuckle.
Install the replacement hub and bearing assembly in steering knuckle aligning bolt boles in bearing flange with holes in steering knuckle.
Install the 3 mounting bolts Hub/Bearing Attaching Bolts and tighten evenly to ensure bearing is square to face of steering knuckle. The tighten the 3 mounting bolts Hub/Bearing Attaching Bolts to a torque of 110 N·m (80 ft. lbs.)
Slide drive shaft back into front hub and bearing assembly.
Install the steering knuckle on the lower control arm ball joint.
Install the steering knuckle to lower ball joint castle nut.
Install upper ball joint stud in steering knuckle.
Install the steering knuckle to upper ball joint stud castle nut.
Using a crow foot and torque wrench, tighten the upper and lower ball joint castle nuts to the following torque specifications.
Lower ball joint castle nut 74 N·m (55 ft. lbs.)
Upper ball joint castle nut 62 N·m (45 ft. lbs.)
If equipped with antilock brakes install the speed sensor cable routing bracket on the steering knuckle Speed Sensor Cable Routing Bracket and securely tighten attaching bolt
CAUTION: When installing tie rod on steering knuckle the heat shield Torquing Tie Rod End Attaching Nut must be installed. If heat shield is not installed, tie rod seal boot can fail due to excessive heat from brake rotor.
Install tie rod end into the steering knuckle. Start tie rod end to steering knuckle attaching nut onto stud of tie rod end. While holding the stud of the tie rod end stationary, tighten tie rod end to steering knuckle attaching nut Tie Rod End Attaching Nut Removal/Installation Then using a crowfoot and 11/32 socket tighten the attaching nut to a torque of 61 N·m (45 ft. lbs.) Torquing Tie Rod End Attaching Nut
Install rotor on hub and bearing.
Install disc brake caliper assembly on steering knuckle. Caliper is installed by first sliding top of caliper under top abutment on steering knuckle. Then installing bottom of caliper against bottom abutment of steering knuckle Installing Brake Caliper
Install disc brake caliper assembly to steering knuckle guide pin bolts Front Disc Brake Caliper Mounting Tighten caliper assembly guide pin bolts to a torque of 31 N·m (23 ft. lbs.)
Clean all foreign matter from the threads of the outer C/V joint stub axle. Install the washer and hub nut Front Stub Axle Nut And Washer onto the stub axle and tighten nut
With vehicle brakes applied to keep stub axle from turning, tighten hub nut to a torque of 203 N·m (150 ft. lbs.) of torque Torquing Front Hub Nut
Install the spring washer, hub nut lock, and a new cotter pin. Wrap cotter pin prongs tightly around the hub nut lock Installing Spring Washer, Nut Lock And Cotter Pin
Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install front wheel lug nuts and tighten in correct sequence. Then tighten to a torque of 129 N·m (95 ft.lbs.)
Lower vehicle.
Set front toe on vehicle to required specification. Use procedure listed under WHEEL ALIGNMENT, in the SUSPENSION group of this MDS2
