Dodge Neon / Neon SRT-4. Manual — part 378
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - WHEEL
INSPECTION
Inspect wheels for:
• Excessive runout
• Dents, cracks or irregular bends
• Damaged wheel stud (lug) holes
• Air Leaks
NOTE: Do not attempt to repair a wheel by hammer-
ing, heating or welding.
If a wheel is damaged, an original equipment
replacement wheel should be used. When obtaining
replacement wheels, they must be equivalent in load
carrying capacity. The diameter, width, offset, pilot
hole and bolt circle of the wheel should be the same
as the original wheel.
WARNING:
FAILURE
TO
USE
EQUIVALENT
REPLACEMENT
WHEELS
MAY
ADVERSELY
AFFECT THE SAFETY AND HANDLING OF THE
VEHICLE.
WARNING: REPLACEMENT WITH USED WHEELS IS
NOT RECOMMENDED. THE SERVICE HISTORY OF
THE WHEEL MAY HAVE INCLUDED SEVERE TREAT-
MENT OR VERY HIGH MILEAGE. THE RIM COULD
FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
CLEANING
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE
All wheels and wheel trim, especially aluminum
and chrome plated, should be cleaned regularly using
mild soap and water to maintain their luster and to
prevent corrosion. Wash them with the same soap
solution recommended for the body of the vehicle.
When cleaning extremely dirty wheels, care must
be taken in the selection of tire and wheel cleaning
chemicals and equipment to prevent damage to the
wheels. Mopar
t Wheel Treatment or Mopart Chrome
Cleaner is recommended. Any of the “DO NOT USE”
items listed below can damage wheels and wheel
trim.
DO NOT USE:
• Any abrasive cleaner
• Any abrasive cleaning pad (such as steel wool)
or abrasive brush
• Any cleaner that contains an acid which can
react with and discolor the chrome surface. Many
wheel cleaners contain acids that can harm the
wheel surface.
• Oven cleaner
• A car wash that uses carbide-tipped wheel clean-
ing brushes or acidic solutions.
SPECIFICATIONS
WHEEL
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
SPECIFICATION
Wheel Mounting (Lug)
Nut Hex Size
19 mm
Wheel Mounting Stud
Size
M12 x 1.5 mm
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
N·m
Ft.
Lbs.
In.
Lbs.
Wheel Mounting (Lug ) Nut
135
100
—
WHEEL - SRT-4
DESCRIPTION
SPECIFICATION
WHEEL SIZE
17 in. x 6 in.
WHEEL MOUNTING
NUT HEX SIZE
19 mm
WHEEL MOUNTING
STUD SIZE
M12 x 1.5 mm
WHEEL MOUNTING
NUT TORQUE
135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.)
WHEEL COVER
REMOVAL
(1) Raise the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE)
CAUTION: When removing the bolt-on wheel cover,
do not attempt to pry the wheel cover off the wheel.
(2) Unthread and remove the 5 nuts attaching the
wheel and wheel cover to the vehicle (Fig. 24).
(3) Remove the wheel cover using care not to let
the tire and wheel assembly fall off the vehicle.
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WHEELS (Continued)
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Installing the wheel mounting nuts with-
out having good metal-to-mental contact between
the back of the wheel and the hub mounted brake
disc or drum could cause the wheel to bind and
eventually cause loosening of the wheel mounting
nuts.
CAUTION: Never use oil or grease on wheel studs
or wheel mounting nuts.
(1) With the tire and wheel assembly positioned on
the wheel studs without the wheel mounting nuts
installed, align the valve notch in the wheel cover
with the valve stem on the wheel and install the
wheel cover on the hub mounted studs.
(2) Install and lightly tighten the wheel mounting
nuts in the proper sequence (Fig. 25).
(3) Lower the vehicle.
(4) Progressively tighten the 5 wheel mounting
nuts in the proper sequence until tightened to half of
the specified torque (Fig. 25). Finally, tighten the
wheel mounting nuts in the proper sequence to 135
N·m (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS -
FRONT
REMOVAL
Use the following procedure to remove and install
one of five studs on one wheel hub.
(1) Raise the vehicle. Refer to Hoisting in Lubrica-
tion And Maintenance.
(2) Remove the front tire and wheel assembly.
(3) Remove the two guide pin bolts securing the
front disc brake caliper to the steering knuckle (Fig.
26).
(4) Remove the disc brake caliper from the steer-
ing knuckle. The caliper is removed by first tipping
either the top (right side) or bottom (left side) of the
caliper away from the brake rotor, then pulling the
caliper off the opposite end’s caliper slide abutment
(on the knuckle) and rotor.
(5) Hang the caliper out of the way using a wire
hanger or cord. Do not support the caliper by letting
it hang by the hydraulic hose.
(6) Remove any retainer clips from the wheel
mounting studs. Remove the brake rotor from the
front hub (Fig. 26).
Fig. 24 Wheel And Cover Mounting
1 - WHEEL MOUNTING NUTS
2 - BOLT-ON WHEEL COVER
Fig. 25 Nut Tightening Sequence
1 - BOLT-ON WHEEL COVER
Fig. 26 Brake Caliper And Rotor
1 - RETAINER CLIP
2 - BRAKE ROTOR
3 - HUB
4 - GUIDE PIN BOLTS
5 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
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WHEEL COVER (Continued)
CAUTION: Do not hammer wheel mounting studs
out of the hub. Damage to the wheel bearing will
occur, leading to premature bearing failure.
(7) Install a wheel mounting nut on the wheel
mounting stud being removed from the hub far
enough so the threads on the stud are even with end
of lug nut. Rotate the hub so the stud requiring
removal is aligned with notch cast into front of the
steering
knuckle.
Install
Remover,
Special
Tool
C-4150A, on hub flange and wheel stud (Fig. 27).
(8) Tighten the remover, pushing the wheel mount-
ing stud out the rear of the hub flange. When the
shoulder of the stud is past the flange, remove the
remover from the hub. Remove the nut from the
stud, then remove the stud from the flange.
INSTALLATION
Use the following procedure to remove and install
one of five studs on one wheel hub.
(1) Install the wheel mounting stud in the flange
of hub from the rear side. Install several washers
and a wheel mounting nut on the stud (Fig. 28). The
wheel mounting nut must be installed with the flat
side of the wheel mounting nut against the washers
to eliminate binding.
(2) Tighten the wheel mounting nut. This will pull
the wheel mounting stud into the flange of the hub.
When the head of the stud is fully seated against the
rear of the hub flange, remove the wheel mounting
nut and washers from the stud.
(3) Install the brake rotor on the hub (Fig. 26).
(4) Install the disc brake caliper (with pads) on the
brake rotor and steering knuckle. The left side cali-
per is installed by first sliding the top of the caliper
past the top abutment on the steering knuckle to
hook the top edge of the caliper, then pushing the
lower end of the caliper into place against the
knuckle (Fig. 29). The right side caliper is installed
by first sliding the bottom edge of the caliper past
the lower abutment on the steering knuckle to hook
the lower edge of the caliper, then pushing the top of
the caliper into place against the steering knuckle.
(5) Install the two guide pin bolts securing the
front disc brake caliper to the steering knuckle (Fig.
26). Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 N·m
(192 in. lbs.).
Fig. 27 Wheel Stud Removal
1 - SPECIAL TOOL C-4150A
2 - LUG NUT
3 - HUB/BEARING
4 - STEERING KNUCKLE
5 - WHEEL STUD
Fig. 28 Installing Wheel Stud
1 - STEERING KNUCKLE
2 - WHEEL LUG NUT
3 - WASHERS
4 - HUB/BEARING
Fig. 29 Brake Caliper Installation
1 - SLIDE TOP OF BRAKE CALIPER UNDER TOP ABUTMENT OF
STEERING KNUCKLE AS SHOWN
2 - BRAKING DISC
3 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
4 - STEERING KNUCKLE BRAKE ABUTMENT
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WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS - FRONT (Continued)
(6) Install the tire and wheel assembly. Install the
wheel mounting nuts and tighten them to a torque of
135 N·m (100 ft. lbs.).
(7) Lower the vehicle.
WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS -
REAR
REMOVAL
CAUTION: DO NOT hammer studs out of the hub
flange. If a stud is removed by hammering it out of
the bearing flange, damage to the hub and bearing
assembly will occur leading to premature bearing
failure.
(1) Remove the hub and bearing from the vehicle.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/REAR/HUB / BEARING -
REMOVAL)
CAUTION: Take care to keep hub and bearing
assembly from falling during stud removal. Damage
to the hub and bearing could result.
(2) Position the hub and bearing assembly under a
hydraulic press ram, supported by a 21 mm deep-
well impact socket under the stud to be replaced
(Fig. 30).
(3) Press the stud out of the hub flange and into
the socket well.
(4) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
(5) Remove the stud from the socket.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: DO NOT hammer studs into the hub
flange. If a stud is installed in such a manner, dam-
age to the hub and bearing assembly may occur
leading to premature bearing failure.
(1) Install wheel stud into stud hole in hub and
bearing assembly.
(2) Position the hub and bearing assembly face
down with stud pointing down into the well of the 21
mm socket. The hydraulic press ram must line up
with the stud (Fig. 31).
(3) Press the stud into the hub flange until it bot-
toms.
(4) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
(5) Install the hub and bearing on the vehicle.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/REAR/HUB / BEARING -
INSTALLATION)
Fig. 30 Wheel Stud Removal
1 - HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - PRESS RAM
3 - 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
Fig. 31 Wheel Stud Installation
1 - HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - PRESS RAM
3 - WHEEL STUD
4 - 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
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WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS - FRONT (Continued)
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