FRONT HUB UNIT
- Jack-up the front side of vehicle.
- While holding the front wheel by hand, swing it in and out to check that there is no bearing free play.
- Loosen the wheel nuts, and remove the front wheel.
- if the bearing free play exists in step 2 ) above, attach a dial gauge to hub and measure the looseness in the axial direction. Service limit: Straight-ahead position within 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
- Remove the bolts and self-locking nuts, and extract transverse link from the front crossmember.
- Remove the AAR of front drive shaft from transmission. FRONT AXLE . >
- While supporting the front drive shaft horizontally with one hand, turn the hub with the other hand to check for noise or binding. If the hub is noisy or binds, replace the front hub unit.
