Fig. 210. Removing and installing the rear wheel hub with drum brakes. 1. Shock absorber strut; 2. Brake pipe; 3. Rear wheel brakes; 4. Sealing ring; 5. Rear wheel hub; 6. Brake drum; 7. Transverse arm; 8. Wishbone; 9. Longitudinal bar; 10. Wheel hub bracket
Fig. 211. Wheel hub together with the brake shield of the handbrake for disc brakes. 1. Bolt 47 Nm; 2. Rear wheel brake caliper; 3. Bolt 80 Nm; 4. Rear wheel hub; 5. Brake disc.; 6. Sealing ring; 7. Handbrake shield
Fig. 212. Wheel hub assembly drawing, here shown together with the brake drum. 1. Nut; 2. Inner bearing race; 3. Wheel bearing; 4. Wheel hub housing; 5. Inner bearing race; 6. Seal; 7. Axle journal with flange; 8. Brake drum; 9. Fastening bolt
- Loosen the wheel nuts, place the rear of the car on stands and remove the wheel.
- Unscrew the brake pipe from one side of the brake shield (only with drum brakes). For disc brakes, unscrew the brake caliper without unscrewing the brake hose. Attach the brake caliper to a piece of wire on the rear suspension so that it hangs from the brake hose.
- Remove the brake drum or brake disc. Using a socket with an extension, unscrew the four bracket hub nuts through the holes in the hub flange, as shown in Figure 213 for a drum brake
Fig. 213. Loosening or tightening the bolts of the brake shield and wheel hub through the holes in the hub flange.
- Remove the wheel hub complete with the brake shield. Remove the sealing ring. The handbrake cable should remain connected to the brake shield.