Pontiac Fiero 1988 Service Manual page 202

REAR SUSPENSION
3D-7
REMOVE AND INSTALL REAR WHEEL BEARING,
REMOVE
Steel Wheel
1. Remove hub cap.
2. Loosen hub nut.
3. Raise vehicle and remove wheel and tire.
4. Install drive axle boot protectors tool J-33162 (see
art panel below).
5. Remove hub nut, and discard.
6. Remove caliper and rotor (Section 5).
7. Remove hub-and-bearing attaching bolts.
If bearing assembly is being reused, mark attach-
ing bolt and corresponding holes for installation.
8.
Install
J 28733-A
and remove hub-and-bearing assembly.
If excessive corrosion is present make sure hub-
and-bearing is loose in knuckle before using tool
J 28733-A.
9. If installing new bearing, replace knuckle seal.
Car must not be moved without hub nut installed
to proper torque.
14" Aluminum Wheel
1. Set parking brake.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
4. Remove hub nut.
5. Refer to steel wheel removal step 4 through step 9.
USE J-33162 FOR
TRI-POT JOINT
INSTALL DRIVE AXLE BOOT PROTECTOR
I N S T A L L
See Notice on page 1 of this section.
1. Clean and inspect bearing mating surfaces and
knuckle bore for dirt, nicks and burrs.
2. If installing knuckle seal, use tool J-28671, apply
grease to seal & knuckle bore.
3. Push hub-and-bearing on axle shaft.
4. Install parts as shown.
5. Apply PARTIAL torque to new hub nut, until hub-
and-bearing assembly is seated (approx. 100 N-m)
(74 ft. lbs.).
6. Install rotor and caliper (Section 5).
7. Lower car.
8. Apply FINAL torque to hub nut. (270 N-m)
(200 ft. lbs.).
INSTALL KNUCKLE SEAL
TOOL J 28733-A
REMOVING HUB-AND-BEARING ASM
J 1 0 2 5 6 - 3 D P
Figure 6 Remove/Install Rear Wheel Bearing