The Constant Velocity (CV) joints are located on the inner and outer edges of the axle shaft. The axle shaft runs through the hub and bearing in the spindle.
A spindle is only used for non-driven wheels e.g. rear wheel drive with spindle at the front free wheel, front wheel drive with spindle at the rear free wheels. A four wheel driven vehicle has no spindles.
The sealed bearing is inside the wheel bearing assembly. It is hydraulically pressed inside and secured in place with one inner metal circlip. The wheel hub and ABS wheel sensor rotor are pressed into the wheel bearing. Then the bearing and hub are pressed into the wheel bearing housing. The complete drive axle slides behind the hub assembly. The outboard CV joint spline should match the inner splines of the hub where it slides through for correct installation.
This parts should be together as a unit.
Hub assembly
Wheel bearing
ABS sensor rotor and wheel hub
Front strut assembly
Drive shaft assembly
Drive shaft
Inner and outer Constant Velocity Joins
You now marry the two assemblies together by sliding the drive shaft assembly into the hub assembly.
NOTE: Never roll a vehicle on it's wheels without a drive shaft connected, it will crush the sealed bearing from the vehicles weight. If it is necessary to move the vehicle without a drive shaft connected, a stub axle or a discarded outer CV joint could be used temporarily in place of the drive shaft and axle nut tightened to 30ft lb.
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The Constant Velocity (CV) joints are located on the inner and outer edges of the axle shaft. The axle shaft runs through the hub and bearing in the spindle.
A spindle is only used for non-driven wheels e.g. rear wheel drive with spindle at the front free wheel, front wheel drive with spindle at the rear free wheels. A four wheel driven vehicle has no spindles.
- Hub assembly
- Wheel bearing
- ABS sensor rotor and wheel hub
- Front strut assembly
- Drive shaft assembly
The sealed bearing is inside the wheel bearing assembly. It is hydraulically pressed inside and secured in place with one inner metal circlip. The wheel hub and ABS wheel sensor rotor are pressed into the wheel bearing. Then the bearing and hub are pressed into the wheel bearing housing. The complete drive axle slides behind the hub assembly. The outboard CV joint spline should match the inner splines of the hub where it slides through for correct installation.
This parts should be together as a unit.
- Drive shaft
- Inner and outer Constant Velocity Joins
You now marry the two assemblies together by sliding the drive shaft assembly into the hub assembly.NOTE: Never roll a vehicle on it's wheels without a drive shaft connected, it will crush the sealed bearing from the vehicles weight. If it is necessary to move the vehicle without a drive shaft connected, a stub axle or a discarded outer CV joint could be used temporarily in place of the drive shaft and axle nut tightened to 30ft lb.