Wheel Bearing: Testing and Inspection

Wheel Bearing End Play Inspection

Removal

1. Vehicle Lift

1. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is securely supported.

2. Front Wheel





1. Remove both front wheels.

3. Rear Wheel





1. Remove both rear wheels.

Inspection

1. Wheel Bearing End Play - Inspection

Front





Rear





1. Install suitable flat washers (A).

2. Install the wheel nuts (B).

3. Attach the dial gauge (C).

4. Place the dial gauge against the hub flange.

5. Measure the bearing end play while moving the brake disc inward and outward.







6. If the bearing end play measurement is more than the standard, replace the wheel bearing or the hub bearing unit.

Installation

1. Rear Wheel





1. Install both rear wheels.

NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc or the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.

2. Front Wheel





1. Install both front wheels.

NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.