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How to change front wheel bearing on VAUXHALL Corsavan Mk IV (E) Van (X15) – replacement guide

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The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

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All the parts you need to replace – Wheel Bearing for Corsavan Mk IV (E) Van (X15) and other VAUXHALL models

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Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). List of the tools you'll need:

                      Wire brush
                    
                      WD-40 spray
                    
                      Brake cleaner 
                    
                      Copper grease 
                    
                      Combination spanner #16
                    
                      Combination spanner #18
                    
                      Torx bit T30
                    
                      HEX bit no.H5.
                    
                      Drive socket # 16 
                    
                      Drive socket # 17 
                    
                      Drive socket # 18 
                    
                      Drive socket # 19 
                    
                      Drive socket # 36 
                    
                      Wheel impact socket #17
                    
                      Ratchet wrench
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Tap wrench
                    
                      Pin punch
                    
                      Flat chisel
                    
                      Hammer
                    
                      3-Arm Gear Puller
                    
                      Vice
                    
                      Bush and bearing driver set
                    
                      Flat Screwdriver
                    
                      Crow bar
                    
                      Bearing separator
                    
                      Ball joint puller
                    
                      Wheel chock

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Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). Tip:

Do not re-use the bearing assembly of your VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E) car.
The wheel hub bearing replacement procedure is identical for both wheels on the same axle.
Please note: all work on the car – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E) – should be done with the engine switched off.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Secure the wheels with chocks.
Step 2

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 3

Raise the front of the car and secure on supports.

Step 4

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). AUTODOC recommends:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 5

Remove the wheel.
Step 6

Spread the brake pads. Use a crowbar.
Step 7

Clean the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 8

Unstake the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 9

Unscrew the fastener connecting the drive shaft to the wheel hub. Use a drive socket #36. Use a tap wrench.
Step 10

Remove the fastening nut.
Step 11

Clean the brake caliper bracket fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 12

Unscrew the caliper bracket fastening. Use a drive socket #19. Use a tap wrench.
Step 13

Remove the brake caliper together with its bracket.

Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). Tip from AUTODOC experts:
Tie the caliper to the suspension or to the body with a wire without disconnecting from the brake hose to prevent depressurization of the brake system.Make sure that the brake caliper is not hanging on the brake hose.Don't press the brake pedal after the brake caliper has been removed. As a result, the piston can fall out from the brake cylinder, and brake fluid leakage and depressurization of the system may occur.
Step 14

Clean the brake disc fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15

Unscrew the brake disc fastening Use Torx T30. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16

Remove the brake disc.
Step 17

Clean all joints of the arm. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 18

Unscrew the ball joint fastening to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
Step 19

Remove the fastening bolt.
Step 20

Clean the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 21

Unscrew the end fastening nut to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 22

Disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle. Use a ball joint puller.
Step 23

Disconnect the ABS sensor wiring. Use a crowbar.
Step 24

Detach the ABS sensor connector.
Step 25

Unscrew the lower fastener connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 26

Release the fastener connecting the ball joint to the steering knuckle. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 27

Disconnect the ball joint from the steering knuckle. Use a crowbar.
Step 28

Detach the driveshaft from the steering knuckle.

Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). Tip:
Make sure that the drive shaft is not unloaded (when the car is jacked).
Step 29

Remove the fastening bolts.

Step 30

Disconnect the steering knuckle from the shock absorber strut.
Step 31

Remove the steering knuckle together with the hub.
Step 32

Grip the wheel hub together with the bearing in a vice.
Step 33

Remove the wheel hub from the steering knuckle. Use a pin punch. Use a hammer.
Step 34

Pull the bearing inner race out of the wheel hub. Use 3-Arm Gear Puller. Use a bearing separator.
Step 35

Clean the ABS sensor fastener. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 36

Unscrew the ABS sensor fastener. Use HEX No.H5. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 37

Disconnect the ABS sensor. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 38

Remove the wheel hub bearing retaining ring. Use a crowbar. Use a hammer.
Step 39

Release the vice and take out the wheel hub together with the bearing.
Step 40

Press out the wheel hub bearing. Use a bush and bearing driver set.
Step 41

Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 42

Press the new bearing in the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set.

Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). AUTODOC recommends:
Check to make sure the wheel hub bearing is positioned correctly. Avoid its misalignment. Stop pressing on the surface of the bearing immediately after it has been fitted into its mounting seat.
Step 43

Install the wheel hub bearing retaining ring. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 44

Treat the fasteners of the wheel hub bearing. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 45

Install the wheel hub on the steering knuckle. Use a bush and bearing driver set.
Step 46

Install the steering knuckle with a hub in assembly.
Step 47

Connect the ABS sensor.
Step 48

Tighten the fastener that connects the ABS sensor to the steering knuckle. Use HEX No.H5. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 13 Nm torque.
Step 49

Treat the shock strut mounting seat on the steering knuckle. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 50

Fix the shock absorber strut on the steering knuckle.
Step 51

Install the fastening bolts.

Step 52

Treat the splines of the driveshaft CV joint. Use WD-40 spray.

Step 53

Install the drive shaft.

Step 54

Connect the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
Step 55

Install the fastening bolt.
Step 56

Screw the fasteners of the ball joint. Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16. Use a tap wrench.
Step 57

Connect the tie rod end to the steering knuckle.
Step 58

Screw on the fastening nut that connects the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 59

Tighten the lower fasteners connecting the shock strut to the steering knuckle. Use a combination spanner #18. Use a drive socket #18. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 80 Nm torque.+60°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 60

Tighten the fastening nut connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Use a drive socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 35 nm torque.
Step 61

Tighten the ball joint fastener. Use a combination spanner #16. Use a drive socket #16. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.
Step 62

Install the fastening nut.
Step 63

Screw the nut of the drive shaft. Use a drive socket #36. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 64

Clean the hub. Use a wire brush. Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 65

Install the brake disc.
Step 66

Tighten the brake disc fastening. Use Torx T30. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 7 Nm torque.
Step 67

Install the brake caliper together with its bracket.
Step 68

Tighten the brake caliper bracket. Use a drive socket #19. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 105 Nm torque.
Step 69

Connect the ABS sensor wiring.
Step 70

Attach the ABS sensor connector.
Step 71

Tighten the drive shaft nut. Use a drive socket #36. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 70 Nm torque.+60°

AUTODOC recommends:
Important! Be sure to use new fasteners.
Step 72

Restake the fastener of the driveshaft. Use a flat metal-working chisel. Use a hammer.
Step 73

Treat the shock strut fasteners. Treat the fastener connecting the tie rod end to the steering knuckle. Treat the fasteners of the ball joint. Use copper grease.
Step 74

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 75

Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.

AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 76

Install the wheel.

Replacement: wheel bearing – VAUXHALL CORSAVAN Mk IV (E). AUTODOC experts recommend:
To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when screwing in the fastening bolts.
Step 77

Screw in the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17.
Step 78

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts. Use wheel impact socket #17. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 110 Nm torque.
Step 79

Remove the jacks and chocks.

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