Renault Clio: Front driveshaft hub carrier: Removal - Refitting

EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting).
• Remove:
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1),
  • the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting, 31A-1),
  • the calliper supports (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting, 31A-12),
  • the brake disc (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting, 31A- 15).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Unclip the ABS sensor (1) on the hub carrier.

WARNING

In order to prevent irreversible damage to the front hub bearing:

• Do not loosen or tighten the driveshaft nut when the wheels are on the ground.
• Do not place the vehicle with its wheels on the ground when the driveshaft has been loosened or removed.

• Remove:
  • the hub nut (2) using the (Hub locking tool) Rou. 604-01,
  • the track rod end nut (3),
  • the lower ball joint bolt (4),
  • the bolt (5) from the ABS wiring bracket,
  • the lower bolts (6) from the shock absorber.
• Separate the driveshaft from the hub carrier using the (Tav. 1420-01) and (Tav. 1050-04), if necessary.

• Extract the track rod end using the (2) Tav. 476.
• Remove the lower arm ball joints.
• Remove the front driveshaft hub carrier.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit the front driveshaft hub carrier.
• Refit:
  • the shock absorber lower bolts,
  • the bolt to the ABS wiring bracket,
  • the lower ball joint bolt,
  • the track rod end nut,
  • the hub nut.

• Check that the bush is correctly positioned on the lower arm ball joint.
• Clip the ABS sensor onto the hub carrier.
• Torque tighten:
  • the shock absorber lower bolts (105 Nm),
  • the lower ball joint bolt (60 Nm),
  • the track rod end nut (35 Nm),
  • the hub nut (280 Nm), using the (Rou. 604-01).

II - FINAL OPERATION

• Refit:
  • the brake disc (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake disc: Removal - Refitting, 31A- 15),
  • the calliper supports (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake calliper mounting: Removal - Refitting, 31A-12),
  • the front brake pads (see 31A, Front axle components, Front brake pads: Removal - Refitting, 31A-1),
  • the front wheels (see 35A, Wheels and tyres, Wheel: Removal - Refitting, 35A-1).

EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAC or EQUIPMENT LEVEL SPORT

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (MR 392, 02A, Lifting equipment).
• Remove the hub carrier/shock absorber assembly (see Hub carrier - shock absorber assembly: Removal - Refitting).

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Remove:
  • the bolt (1) mounting the shock absorber on the hub carrier,
  • the hub carrier.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Refit:
  • the hub carrier onto the shock absorber,
  • the bolt mounting the shock absorber on the hub carrier.
• Torque tighten the bolt mounting the shock absorber on the hub carrier (105 Nm).

II - FINAL OPERATION.

• Refit the hub carrier/shock absorber assembly (see Hub carrier - shock absorber assembly: Removal - Refitting).

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