How to Replace Wheel Bearing & Hub Assembly 99-04 Honda Odyssey

Difficulty: Advanced · About 90 min · Honda Odyssey

Replace the wheel bearing & hub assembly, including the brakes needed to access it, on a 1999-2004 Honda Odyssey.

Steps

1. Remove the wheel

   Loosen the lug nuts with the car on the ground, then raise and support it and pull the wheel.

2. Remove the brake pads

   Remove the caliper's two 12mm bolts, pull it toward the outside to push the pistons in, swing it aside, then pull the pads off by hand.

3. Remove the brake rotor

   Remove the bracket's two 14mm bolts, pull it off, remove the rotor's two retaining screws with an impact screwdriver, then pull the rotor off, striking it with a hammer if it's stuck.

4. Remove the old hub

   Pop off the dust cover with a hammer and chisel, straighten the hub nut's staking, remove the 36mm hub nut, then pull the hub off.

5. Install the new hub

   Push it on, start the 36mm hub nut and torque it to about 181 ft-lb, then stake it with a hammer and punch.

6. Install the new rotor

   Slide it on, insert its two retaining screws, transfer the rubber plug from the old rotor, clean the pad slides with a wire brush and grease them if they don't move freely, refit the bracket, then torque its 14mm bolts to about 45 ft-lb.

7. Install the new pads

   Seat them in the bracket, compress the piston with a C-clamp against an old pad, refit the caliper, torque its 12mm bolts to about 20 ft-lb, then tap the dust cover back on.

8. Reinstall the wheel

   Torque the lug nuts to about 90-100 ft-lb in a crossing pattern, then refit the center cap.

9. Test the brakes before driving normally

   Pump the pedal until firm, test stopping gently at 5 and 10 mph, then road test.

Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.