Front Hub and Bearing Removal for Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood and Seville?

The procedure mentioned here is for Cadillac car models.
Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood and Seville.

The details to replace Front hub and bearing is mentioned below with proper diagrams.

Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood and Seville

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle, allowing the front suspension to hang free.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.

WARNING

Be careful when working in the area of the CV-joint boot. Damage to the boot could result in eventual CV-joint failure. If necessary, install CV-joint boot protector tool J-34754 or equivalent, to protect the boot.

3. Clean the halfshaft threads of all dirt and lubricant. Insert a drift punch through the caliper and into the rotor to keep the rotor from turning, then remove the hub nut and washer, if equipped.
4. Remove the caliper without disconnecting the brake hose. Suspend the caliper from the coil spring with wire; do not let it hang by the brake hose.
5. Remove the disc brake rotor.
6. If equipped, detach the anti-lock brake wheel speed sensor connector.
7. Remove the hub and bearing assembly retaining bolts and the dust shield.
8. Use tool J-28733-A or equivalent, to separate the hub and bearing assembly from the halfshaft.

To install:

 

Fig. Removing/installing the hub nut

 

Fig. Separating the hub and bearing assembly from the halfshaft

Fig. Hub and bearing assembly and related components-Deville and Fleetwood

Fig. Hub and bearing assembly and related components-Eldorado and Seville

9. Apply a light coating of grease to the knuckle bore. Install the new hub and bearing assembly. Draw the hub and bearing assembly onto the halfshaft with a new hub nut.
10. Install the dust shield and the hub and bearing assembly retaining bolts. Tighten to 70 ft. lbs. (95 Nm).
11. If equipped, attach the anti-lock brake wheel speed sensor connector.
12. Install the disc brake rotor and caliper.
13. Insert a drift punch into the caliper and rotor to prevent the rotor from turning. On 1990-91 vehicles, tighten the hub nut to 185 ft. lbs. (251 Nm). On 1992-98 vehicles, tighten the hub nut to 110 ft. lbs. (145 Nm), except on Deville and Fleetwood equipped with J55 brake option, in which case the torque is 130 ft. lbs. (177 Nm).
14. Install the wheel and tire assembly and lower the vehicle.

These details will help.

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