Front wheel hub bearing (Renault Duster 1)

Removal

Place the vehicle on a two-post lift.

Remove the front wheel.

Remove the front wheel speed sensor wiring harness.

Remove:

• front brake disc,
• steering knuckle.

Remove the elastic ring (1) from the groove on the front steering knuckle.



Remove the hub using a press, using a piece of pipe with an outside diameter of 42 mm as a mandrel.



Install the puller jaws (2) into the groove of the inner ring (3).



Press the inner bearing race out of the hub using a piece of pipe with an outside diameter of 42 mm as a mandrel.



(The original can be found on the website: www.renaultbook.ru)

Remove the outer ring of the hub bearing from the steering knuckle by resting a piece of pipe with an outer diameter of 75 mm against the inner ring.

Installation

Parts that must be replaced:

• front wheel hub bearing,
• rubber ring of the front wheel hub axle bearing.

Use a surface cleaner:

• the inner and outer surfaces of the bearing in contact with the steering knuckle and the hub,
• surfaces of the steering knuckle in contact with the bearing,
• hub surfaces in contact with the bearing.

Check the condition of the hub surface and the steering knuckle bore that contacts the bearing.

Replace the element if the seating surfaces have deep scratches or cracks.

Attention! To ensure normal operation of the wheel speed sensor, do not damage the sensor's market part on the bearing (3).

Position the bearing market part towards the interior of the vehicle.



Place a piece of pipe with an outside diameter of 80 mm and an inside diameter of 75 mm against the outer ring of the bearing (old bearing).

Apply a pressing force of 50,000 N to ensure the bearing is correctly seated on the hub flange.



Install:

• hub, using a piece of pipe with an outer diameter of 55 mm as a mandrel,
• elastic ring in the groove on the front suspension steering knuckle.

Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.