Wheel Mounting Studs - Front; Removal - Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual

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WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS -
FRONT

REMOVAL

(1) Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation and Maintenance section.
(2) Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the cal-
iper assembly to the steering knuckle (Fig. 33).
Remove the caliper from the front steering knuckle.
Refer to Disc Brake Caliper in the Brake section for
the caliper removal procedure.
Fig. 33 Caliper Guide Pin Bolts
1 - BRAKE LINE
2 - CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS
3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
4 - BLEEDER SCREW
5 - CALIPER ASSEMBLY
(3) Remove rotor from hub by pulling it straight
off wheel mounting studs (Fig. 34).
(4) Install a lug nut on the wheel stud to be
removed from the hub and bearing assembly (Fig. 35)
so the threads on stud are even with end of lug nut.
Install Remover, Special Tool C-4150, on hub and
bearing assembly flange and wheel stud (Fig. 35).
(5) Tighten down on special tool to push wheel
stud out of the hub and bearing assembly. When
shoulder of wheel stud is past flange, remove special
tool from hub and bearing assembly. Remove lug nut
from stud and remove wheel stud from flange.
Fig. 34 Brake Rotor
1 - HUB
2 - STEERING KNUCKLE
3 - BRAKE ROTOR (DISC)
4 - WHEEL MOUNTING STUD
Fig. 35 Removing Wheel Stud From Hub And
1 - HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - WHEEL STUD
3 - LUG NUT
4 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4150
TIRES/WHEELS 22 - 21
Bearing