Torques for 2009 Impala front hub replacement?

[Whoaru99]

Anyone have access to shop manual or whatever that gives the torques necessary when replacing the front wheel hub assemblies on a 2009 Chev Impala?

I can think of needing torques for -

Axle nut

Brake caliper mounting pins/screws

Brake caliper bracket mounting screws

Wheel hub mounting screws

I'd imagine torque for the lug nuts is in the Owner's Manual so probably can find that.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Macgyver55]

The only one I have handy is the "AXLE NUT" 118FT/LBS

Seems to me the wheel torque is 100lbs if I remember correctly.

 

[Jeremy airjer W]

96 lb ft for the hub to knuckle bolts. 

 

The rest are tight. 1/4 to a 1/2 grunt will be fine. 

[Whoaru99]

Well, that was a pain in the rear. Got all the bolts out just fine, and the axle came loose no problem, but getting the hub out of the knuckle was a real PITA.

Glad it's done though...

[Jeremy airjer W]

Sometimes a torch, heavy dead blow, and a 16 pound sledge will barely get them.

 

I could have added a trick is to hit the hub (air hammer preferred but a hammer and punch will do)on the ear where the bolts go through so that you are rotating the hub clockwise/counterclockwise in the knuckle. This will help break them free and on some vehicles the ear will move to a spot that can be used to push it out of the hub. Getting them to spin a little is the key. Once its spinning they will usually come out a lot easier.

 

Hopefully this will help someone in the future.

[Whoaru99]

I ended up using a small bottle jack that I could get between the subframe and the lower front hub bolt. Left them all a few turns out, put a socket on the bolt, then used the jack to press from the subframe onto the socket. Worked pretty well, actually. Just took a little press-like action to get it moving. Once it had moved out that little bit working out the rest with a couple wedges was easy-peasy. Was just getting that little gap opened up to get started.

Edited June 4, 2015 by Whoaru99