OEM 2005 Buick Park Avenue Wheel Bearing

2005 Buick Park Avenue Wheel Bearing Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the front wheel bearing and hub on 2005 Buick Park Avenue?

  A: The job starts by lifting the vehicle and placing support stands under it. Next you must take off the tire and wheel. Clean all dirt from the drive axle threads and block the rotor movement by putting a drift punch or screwdriver into the caliper and rotor. Unbolt the drive axle nut along with the brake rotor before disconnecting the abs front wheel speed sensor from its contacts at the dust shield. Separate the Wheel Bearing/hub assembly carefully by removing the bolts and always replace them together as a unit before removing the bearing/hub from the Steering Knuckle. Use the tool j 28733-b to detach the bearing and hub from the drive axle after taking out the dust shield. Clean away all rust and debris from inside the knuckle mounting face as well as the bore and chamber to prepare both surfaces for accurate bearing insertion. Before installation you need to take away the plastic cover while staying away from touching the knuckle and hub assembly where the abs sensor wire runs through. Place the dust shield gently to avoid hurting both the bearing outboard lip seal and hub as well as bearing bolts during installation. Put grease in the Steering Knuckle bore and mount the Wheel Bearing/hub assembly along with its dust shield. Tighten Wheel Bearing/hub retaining bolts to 70 ft. Lbs. Tightening torque. Fasten the new drive axle nut to pull the Wheel Bearing/hub toward the axle and mate the abs sensor connector. Secure it to the dust shield. Put the brake rotor into place and stick a drift punch from the caliper into the rotor to lock it in place before you tighten the drive axle nut to 160 nm standard torque. Put the tire on the wheel and let the vehicle down to its normal position.