Thursday, September 26, 2013
1999 Plymouth Breeze Torque Specifications for a Rear Hub Bearing
The Plymouth Breeze was a mid-sized automobile produced from 1996 to 2000 and offered with either a 2.0L or 2.4L engine. The vehicle sold well and is still a common sight on the road. If your 1999 Breeze has developed a high-pitch squeal emanating from the rear wheels, you should suspect that a bearing is worn. Proper installation of a wheel bearing requires that you tighten the attaching bolts or lock-nut to the proper torque.
Bearing Overview
The rear suspension of a 1999 Plymouth Breeze uses standard shock absorbers. The rear wheels use sealed type wheel bearings, which are not serviceable. They are designed to last the life of the vehicle, but this is rarely the case. Often the bearings can be damaged, allowing dirt and water to enter. This causes the bearing to wear rapidly, requiring you to eventually replace the bearing.
Rear Wheel Bearing Description
The rear wheel bearings are a combined unit. The five bolts that protrude from the hub flange support the brake drum and wheel and are what the wheel lug nuts attach to. The hub and bearing assembly is attached to the rear knuckle spindle and held on with a single lock nut. If you remove this lock nut for any reason you must replace it with a new one.
Checking the Bearings
Jack up and support the rear of your Plymouth Breeze. Remove the rear wheels and brake drums. Inspect the bearings for grease. Slowly rotate the hubs, feeling for roughness, resistance or lateral movement, any of which may indicate that you need to change the hub/bearing assembly.
Rear Bearing Removal
To remove the rear bearings, first jack up and support the rear of your Plymouth. Remove the rear wheels and brake drums. Use a flat-head screwdriver to pry off each metal hub dust cap. Use a socket wrench to remove the hub lock nuts. Pull the hub/bearing assemblies straight out of the spindles. When reassembling the bearing and hub assemblies, tighten the new lock nuts to 185 foot-pounds. Torque the wheel lug nuts to 95 foot-pounds.
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