OEM 2001 Cadillac Catera Wheel Bearing

2001 Cadillac Catera Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the rear wheel bearing and hub on 2001 Cadillac Catera?

  A: In order to replace the rear-Wheel Bearing and the hub, lift and support the vehicle and unfasten the tire and the wheel. After calibrating, use the torque/angle meter (J 36660-A) and 1/2 in. Breaker bar to counter hold rear Wheel Hub using rear hub holding tool (J 42066). Make sure the Drive Shaft is suspended and take off wheel Drive Shaft bolts and wheel Drive Shaft from the rear Wheel Hub flange. Next, you need to take the rear brake caliper and suspend it, thereafter, one would remove the Brake Disc rotor set screw and the Brake Disc rotor, adjusting the parking brake alongside if it is required. Back out three of the of the four brake backing plate bolts using the triple hex head (10mm) deep well socket (J 42072) so that it would make room for installation of the rear Wheel Hub puller pin. Place the spacer (J 42094-2) and holding fixture (J 42094-1) behind rear Wheel Hub flange and pull the rear Wheel Hub nut. Lubricate the threaded driver (J 42094-3) threads with extreme press lubricant (J 23444-A) and screw the threaded arbor (J 42094-4) onto it. Mount the ball head (J 42094-5) onto the threaded driver then use thrust bearing (J 42094-10) as the spacer to connect the threaded arbor onto the holding fixture using the supplied bolts. Screw the threaded spacer pins (J 42094- 7) into rear knuckle and attach the holding fixture with its stem pointed longitudinal. Turn the threaded driver clockwise to pull the rear Wheel Hub flange. Keep turning the threaded driver in a clockwise direction through to push out the rear Wheel Hub and subsequently take out the Wheel Bearing retaining ring. Put on the bearing remover (J 42094-6) on the end of the threaded driver and turn it clockwise to press out the bearing. For installation, insert the bearing installer (J 42094-8) through the Wheel Bearing and, subsequently, the hub installer (J 42094-9) and another spacer (J 42094-11) onto the shaft of the threaded driver. Screw the threaded driver into itself and rotating the arbor while holding the driver in order to press the Wheel Bearing in place until the Wheel Bearing is fully seated. Dismount the threaded driver from the tool setup, screw the Wheel Bearing retaining ring on, and mount the holding fixture to the threaded spacer pins. Remove the anchoring bolts from arbor after that thread in the rear Wheel Hub in the threaded driver while making sure it is centered to prevent binding. Pull the rear Wheel Hub in the Wheel Bearing holding the threaded driver using an arbor and turning clockwise. Once you have removed the tool assembly, you will fit the arbor, threaded driver, holding fixture, spacer, and thrust bearing to the rear wheel flange via the wheel Drive Shaft bolts. Mount the rear Wheel Hub flange to the rear Wheel Hub with the correct alignment of splines and press it completely into the hub by rotating the arbor clockwise and rotating the threaded driver in the opposite direction while counter-wielding it. Remove arbor, threaded driver, thrust bearing, and spacer but leave holding fixture and spacer attached to rear wheel flange. Install the rear Wheel Hub nut with 300 nm (221 ft. Lbs.) and then take off the holding fixture and spacer. Mount the retaining washer and peen it in the back Wheel Hub nut. Install brake backing plate bolts, torque them to 50 nm (37 ft. Lbs. + 40 degrees) by use of the triple hex head (J 42072) and torque/angle meter (J 36660-A). Install the Brake Disc rotor set screw with drawing brake rotor screw to 4 nm (35 inch lbs.) then reinstall the rear brake caliper and the wheel Drive Shaft to the rear Wheel Hub flange. Using the torque/angle meter (J 36660-A), torque wheel Drive Shaft bolts at 50n.m (37 ft. Lbs. + 70 degrees) and then re-install the wheel and tire before lowering the vehicle.