The Mistubishi Lancer began production in the 1970's, and has gone through eight generations of redesigns since. The modern lancer, the eighth generation, can come with one of five different engine sizes: 1.3 liters, 1.6 liters, 1.8 liters, 2.0 liters, and 2.4 liters. There are also options for automatic, semi-automatic, and manual transmissions. Plus, there's a sedan and station wagon version. Although this variety may appear bewildering, the process for replacing the wheel bearings is similar on all models. Expect the job to take about two hours.
Raise the Lancer near the wheel that has the wheel bearings you wish to remove.
Loosen and remove the lug nuts on the wheel. Pull off the wheel.
Remove the two 16 mm bolts on the brake caliper. Pull the brake caliper off of the rotor. Set it on the strut.
Pull the rotor off of the wheel bearing hub with your hands.
Disconnect the anti-lock brake cable from the wheel bearing hub.
Reach behind the steering knuckle. Remove the three bolts securing the wheel bearing hub to the knuckle.
Pull the wheel bearing off of the knuckle. Pry it off with your screwdriver and hammer if it is stuck.
Set the hub on your work desk. Remove the anti-lock brake sensor ring with your pliers. Pull out the water seal with your pliers. Pull out the circlip with your pliers. Force the wheel bearing race out of the hub with your hydraulic press. Take the hub to a professional mechanic to use his press if you do not have one. Have the mechanic force in the new wheel bearing race into the hub. Grease the new circlip and water seal. Seat those in the wheel bearing hub in the same position the old components were in. Replace the sensor ring.
Clean the surface of the knuckle with your medium-grit sandpaper. Grease the surface. Set the wheel bearing hub on the knuckle and around the axle rod spindle. Replace the three bolts removed earlier. Plug back in the anti-lock brake cable.
Replace the rotor over the wheel bearing hub. Slide on the brake caliper. Secure the caliper in place with the two bolts removed earlier. Remount the wheel. Lower the Lancer to the ground.
