2008 Isuzu Ascender Rear Driver or Passenger Side 2 Piece Wheel Bearing & Hub Kit

1. step 1 : Removing the Wheel Jump to 0:36

   • Loosen the lug nut covers with a 22mm socket
   • Pull off the center cap
   • Loosen the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground
   • Raise the vehicle with a floor jack
   • Secure the vehicle on jack stands
   • Remove the lug nuts
   • Pull off the wheel

2. step 2 : Removing the Brake Pads Jump to 0:59

   • Remove the two 12mm bolts from the brake caliper
   • Push in the brake caliper pistons with a large C-clamp
   • Pull the caliper aside
   • Pry the brake pads off with a flat blade screwdriver

3. step 3 : Removing the Brake Rotor Jump to 1:43

   • Remove the two 18mm bolts from the brake caliper bracket
   • Pull off the brake caliper bracket
   • Pull the rotor off

4. step 4 : Removing the Differential Cover Jump to 2:15

   • Remove severe rust from the differential cover bolts with a hammer and chisel
   • Remove all but the bottom 13mm bolts from the differential cover
   • If removing rust made the bolts smaller, hammer a 1/4 inch socket onto the bolts
   • Have a drain pan ready
   • Remove the bottom 13mm bolts from the differential cover
   • Pry out the bottom of the differential cover with the hammer and chisel
   • Thread the top 13mm bolt into the differential cover
   • Allow the fluid to drain
   • Pry out the bottom of the differential cover with the chisel
   • Remove the top 13mm bolt
   • Pull the differential cover down and out

5. step 5 : Cleaning the Differential Jump to 5:05

   • Clean any debris out of the differential with a vacuum
   • Clean the differential with a cloth rag
   • Scrape off the old differential cover gasket with a razor blade
   • Clean any residue with a wire brush

6. step 6 : Removing the Axle Jump to 5:44

   • Put the vehicle in neutral
   • Turn the differential chuck by hand so the 8mm bolt is visible
   • Remove the 8mm bolt
   • Pull the pin out of the differential
   • Push the axle in
   • Turn the driveshaft by hand until the small axle C-clamps are visible
   • Remove the C-clamp with a magnet
   • Pull the axle out

7. step 7 : Removing the Axle Bearing Jump to 6:45

   • Put the correct size bearing puller into place
   • Thread the nut on the axle puller
   • Pull the bearing with the bearing puller

8. step 8 : Installing the New Axle Bearing Jump to 7:48

   • Put the new bearing into place
   • Hammer the bearing into place with a bearing installation tool and hammer
   • Drive the bearing in to the positioning line
   • Apply gear oil to the bearing
   • Tap in the bearing seal with a hammer

9. step 9 : Reinstalling the Axle Jump to 8:57

   • Slide the axle into place, being sure not to drag it on the bearing seal
   • Push the axle into the differential
   • Insert the C-clamp onto the axle
   • Pull the axle out
   • Insert the pin into the differential
   • Insert the 8mm bolt into the differential

10. step 10 : Preparing the Differential Cover Jump to 10:45

    • Apply RTV to the new differential cover
    • Place the gasket onto the differential cover, lining up the bolt holes
    • Apply RTV to the gasket

11. step 11 : Reinstalling the Differential Cover Jump to 11:04

    • Clean any fluid off of the mounting surface with a cloth rag
    • Put the differential cover into place
    • Thread the top 13mm bolt into the differential cover
    • Thread the remaining 13mm bolts
    • Replace the wiring harness connected to one of the top bolts
    • Let the RTV set
    • Tighten the 13mm bolts to 15 foot-pounds of torque in a crossing pattern

12. step 12 : Refilling the Differential Jump to 12:17

    • Remove the filler plug with a 3/8 inch ratchet
    • If necessary, hammer the ratchet into the plug
    • Add fluid to the differential until it drips out the fill hole
    • Check that the fluid level is up to the fill hole
    • Tighten the fill plug into the fill hole

13. step 13 : Reinstalling the Brake Rotor Jump to 13:19

    • Slide the rotor on
    • Thread on one lug nut to hold the rotor in place
    • Put the bracket back into place
    • Start the 18mm bolts by hand
    • Tighten the 18mm bolts to 85 foot-pounds of torque

14. step 14 : Reinstalling the Brake Pads Jump to 14:12

    • Install the brake pads into the bracket
    • Put the caliper on
    • Thread the 12mm bolts by hand
    • Tighten the 12mm bolts to 30 foot-pounds

15. step 15 : Reattaching the Wheel Jump to 14:45

    • Remove the placeholder lug nut
    • Slide the wheel into place
    • Start the lug nuts by hand
    • Tighten the lug nuts preliminarily
    • Lower the vehicle to the ground
    • Tighten the lug nuts to 100 foot-pounds in a crossing or star pattern
    • Reattach the center cap
    • Tighten the lug nut covers with a 22mm socket

16. step 16 : Testing the Brakes Jump to 15:23

    • Pump your brakes repeatedly until they feel firm
    • Test your brakes at 5 miles per hour and then 10 miles per hour
    • Road test the vehicle

Tools needed for replacement

• General Tools

  Razor Blade / Gasket Scraper

  Large C-Clamp

  Hammer

  Jack Stands

  Magnet - Extendable

  Chisel

  Wire Brush

  Floor Jack

• Materials, Fluids, and Supplies

  Gear Oil

  RTV

  Cloth Rags

• Ratchets & Related

  A Piece of Pipe (for leverage)

  Socket Extensions

  Torque Wrench

  3/8 Inch Drive Ratchet

  Ratchet

• Screwdrivers & Related

  Flat Blade Screwdriver

• Sockets - Metric

  12mm Socket

  13mm Socket

  18mm Socket

  22mm Socket

• Specialty Tools

  Race Installation Tools

• Wrenches - Metric

  8mm Wrench