Mirage Models
Attention! Wheel bearings are replaced together with the hubs!
1. Jack up the car and place it on stands. Remove the corresponding rear wheel.
2. Remove the caliper and brake disc/brake drum (see Chapter Brake system).
3. Remove the dust cover and tighten the flange nut to 180 N·m.
4. Using a plunger-type dial gauge, determine the amount of end play of the wheel bearing/hub assembly. The maximum allowable value is 0.05 mm.
5. Using a dynamometer and a string wrapped around the bolt heads, measure the bearing/hub assembly turning force - the maximum permissible value is 19 N.
6. If the results of any of the tests are outside the acceptable range, replace the hub.
7. Replace the dust cover.
8. Install the brake disc with caliper/brake drum.
9. Install the wheel and lower the car to the ground.
Galant models up to 1993.
Note. On models equipped with disc brakes on the rear wheels, sealed hubs are installed that do not need to be adjusted. The procedure for adjusting wheel bearings for models with drum rear brakes is described below.
1. Jack up the car and place it on stands. Remove the corresponding rear wheel.
2. Remove the dust cover and loosen the hub nut.
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3. While rotating the hub/brake drum, tighten the wheel bearing nut to 27 N·m.
4. Loosen the adjusting nut to remove the bearing preload, then tighten it again to 10 N·m.
5. Lock the nut and install a new cotter pin.
6. Replace the wheel and lower the vehicle to the ground.
Diamante and Galant models since 1994.
Using a plunger-type dial gauge, determine the amount of axial play in the wheel bearing/hub. The maximum allowable value is 0.05 mm with the lock nut tightened to the required force. Bearing adjustment is not possible on these models - defective components must be replaced.