To avoid injury, hold up the wheel when unscrewing the bolts.
Step 5
Remove the wheel.
Step 6
Clean the brake caliper fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use a brake cleaner.
AUTODOC recommends:
Replacement: wheel bearing – Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon. After applying the spray, wait a few minutes.
Step 7
Unscrew the brake caliper fastening. Use a combination spanner #13. Use a combination spanner #15. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 8
Remove the brake caliper. Use a crowbar.
Replacement: wheel bearing – Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon. 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 9
Remove the brake pads. Use a crowbar.
Step 10
Remove the brake pads retaining clips.
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 #E12. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 13
Remove the caliper bracket.
Step 14
Clean the brake disc fasteners. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 15
Unscrew the brake disc fastening. Use HEX No.H5. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 16
Remove the brake disc.
Step 17
Clean the wheel hub fastener. Use a wire brush. Use WD-40 spray.
Step 18
Unscrew the wheel hub axle nut. Use a drive socket #E14. Use a ratchet wrench.
Step 19
Remove the fastening bolts.
Step 20
Remove the hub and the bearing together, since they are a sealed unit. Use a crowbar. Use a hammer.
Step 21
Clean the hub bearing mounting seat. Use a wire brush. Use all-purpose cleaning spray.
Step 22
Treat the contacting surface. Use copper grease.
Step 23
Install the new wheel hub with a bearing.
Step 24
Install the fastening bolts.
Step 25
Tighten the hub. Use a drive socket #E14. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 77 Nm torque.
Step 26
Treat the hub where it contacts the brake disk. Use copper grease.
Step 27
Install the brake disc.
Step 28
Tighten the brake disc fastening. Use HEX No.H5. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 7 Nm torque.
Step 29
Install the brake caliper bracket.
Step 30
Tighten the brake caliper bracket. Use a drive socket #E12. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 60 Nm torque.
Step 31
Install the brake pads.
Step 32
Install the brake pads retaining clips.
Step 33
Install the brake caliper and fix it. Use a combination spanner #13. Use a combination spanner #15. Use a drive socket #13. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 35 Nm torque.
Step 34
Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.
Step 35
Clean the brake disk surface. Use a brake cleaner.
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