Wheel Hub: Testing and Inspection

Hub and Bearing Inspection
Perform the test to check for looseness in the hub and bearing assembly:

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Remove the brake disc caliper and the brake rotor.
4. Mount a dial indicator set with a magnetic base to a stationary part of the vehicle.
5. Push and pull the wheel hub by hand. If the wheel hub movement exceeds 0.08 mm (0.003 inch), replace the hub and bearing assembly.
6. Install the brake disc caliper and the brake rotor.
7. Install the rear wheel.





8. Lower the vehicle.