How to replace he front wheel hub bearing 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500

Chapter 1:

Lift the vehicle

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Turn your engine off and set the parking brake.

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Loosen the stud bolts on the front wheels.

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Lift the front of your vehicle. Place the vehicle on the jack stands.

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Don’t forget to put the wheels under the vehicle!

Chapter 2:

Set up

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Using a wire brush, start by brushing the hub nut and spraying it with penetrating oil.

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Then, locking the wheel hub rotation with a crowbar, unscrew the wheel hub nut using a breaker bar and a 36mm socket.

Chapter 3:

Remove the caliper assembly

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It is now necessary to remove the caliper assembly. Attach a wire to the upper control arm of the vehicle in order to maintain the assembly when it is removed.

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Then using a ratchet and a 21mm socket, unscrew the two screws from the caliper mount.

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Then attach the assembly to the iron wire previously installed.

Chapter 4:

Remove the brake disc

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Using a flat head screwdriver, pull the retainer away from the disc so you can unscrew it.

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Then remove the disc.

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Unscrew the wheel hub nut

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Finish unscrewing the hub nut.

Chapter 6:

Remove the ABS sensor

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Next, unclip the ABS sensor cable retaining clip behind the mudguard.

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Disconnect the connector by pushing on the red plastic tab, then prying the tab and pulling it.

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Then unclip all of the ABS sensor cable retaining clips using a flat head screwdriver, working down to the steering knuckle.

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You can now move the cable aside.

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Remove the wheel hub

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You must then disengage the upper control arm ball joint from the wheel knuckle. Brush the upper control arm ball joint retainer nut and spray it with penetrating oil.

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Then release the ball joint with a ratchet and a 21mm socket.

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Use a 10 mm wrench to keep the ball joint from rotating.

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You can now remove the ball joint from the wheel knuckle, which allows the CV axle to be slightly removed from the wheel hub.

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You can now unscrew the 3 retaining bolts from the wheel hub using a ratchet and a 21 mm socket.

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You can now remove the wheel hub assembly from its location with a hammer.

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Remove the anchor plate

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Remove the brake backing plate if you want to reuse it on the new assembly

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Clean the inside of the hub with fine sandpaper and a wire brush.

Chapter 9:

Manipulate the wheel hub

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Install the brake backing plate on the new wheel hub assembly.

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Put the assembly in place on the steering knuckle.

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Tighten the 3 wheel hub assembly retaining bolts using the ratchet.

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Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

Chapter 10:

Install the wheel hub

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Fully reinsert the CV axle into the wheel hub assembly. Reinsert the upper control arm ball joint into the wheel knuckle.

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Use the wrench to tighten the nut until it makes contact.

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Use a 10 mm wrench to keep the ball joint from rotating.

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Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

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Replace the hub nut. Then, while blocking the rotation of the hub with a crowbar, screw it back on.

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Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

Chapter 11:

Install the ABS sensor

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Put the ABS sensor cable back in place and clip it into its upper slot.

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Then reconnect it.

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Clip the ABS sensor connector back inside the mudguard.

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Then clip the sensor into its various slots.

Chapter 12:

Install the brake disc

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Reinstall the brake disc.

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Then put the retainer back in place.

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Install the caliper assembly

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You can now re-install the caliper assembly.

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And screw it back on.

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Finish tightening using a torque wrench.

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Don’t forget to remove the cable that you used to hold the caliper assembly together.

Chapter 14:

Put the vehicle back on the ground

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Then, you will be able to put the wheels back on your vehicle.

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Put the car back on the ground and block the wheels properly.

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Operation complete.