Honda Civic. Manual — part 651

Fig. 11: Separating Hub From Knuckle

2. Press the wheel bearing inner race (A) off of the hub (B) using the hub

dis/assembly tool, a commercially available bearing separator (C), and a press.

Fig. 12: Pressing Wheel Bearing Inner Race

3. Remove the splash guard (A) and the snap ring (B) from the knuckle (C).

Fig. 13: Identifying Splash Guard And Snap Ring

4. Press the wheel bearing (A) out of the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the

driver, and a press.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Front Suspension Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 14: Pressing Wheel Bearing Out Of Knuckle

5. Wash the knuckle and hub thoroughly in high flashpoint solvent before

reassembly.

6. Press a new wheel bearing (A) into the knuckle (B) using the old bearing (C), a

steel plate (D), the attachment, the support base, and a press.

NOTE:

Install the wheel bearing with the wheel sensor
magnetic encoder (E) (brown color), toward the
inside of the knuckle.

Remove any oil, grease, dust, metal debris, and
other foreign material from the encoder surface.

Keep all magnetic tools away from the encoder
surface.

Be careful not to damage the encoder surface when
you insert the wheel bearing.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Front Suspension Civic (All Except Hybrid)

7. Install the snap ring (A) securely in the knuckle (B).

Fig. 15: Pressing Wheel Bearing Into Knuckle

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Front Suspension Civic (All Except Hybrid)

Fig. 16: Identifying Snap Ring In Knuckle (With Torque Specifications)

8. Install the splash guard (C), and tighten the screws (D) to the specified torque

value.

9. Install the hub (A) onto the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the driver, the

support base, and a hydraulic press. Be careful not to distort the splash guard
(C).

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 SUSPENSION Front Suspension Civic (All Except Hybrid)