How do you replace the front wheel bearings on a 2004 Kia Sedona?

Answer 1

I had to change the front wheel bearings in my sedona a few months ago. In order to change them you must do the following.

1) Remove tire

2) decompress the brake caliper

3) unbolt brake caliper and lay it to the side (no need to disconnect brake line

4) remove castle nut from axel

5) unbolt stearing linkage from ball joint (on van door side of hub)

6) unbolt strut from hub (make sure the vehicle is jacked up high enough to allow the hub/wheel assymbly to hang as low as possible.

7) remove CV axel from hub

8) unbolt lower ball joint from hub

9) take hub out

10) remove seal and retainer ring form front and back of hub (retainer ring is on the front side seal is on the back side

11) I highly recommend a press (rent one it is worth it, trust me) and remove the old bearing.

12) insert new bearing and press in (again I recomend renting the press)

13) put everything back the way it came off and your done.

NOTE: I strongly suggest placeing the bearing in the freezer for several hours before you start working on the replacement. This lets the metal contract slightly and makes it easier to get it into the hub.

Also you might need a small propain torch to heat the hub up to make it easier to remove the old bearing (especialy if you do not have a press, again RENT THE PRESS)

Good luck.

Not that big of a deal now that I have done it once (without the press) although I wouldn't do it again without the press. having the right tools make the job a thousand times easier. my biggest problem was getting the old bearing out and putting the new one in that's when I found out about freezing the new bearing before installing and also heating the hub to get the old one out.