Change the grease in the bearings at the intervals given in the service book. If there is not enough lubrication or it is contaminated, the bearings will quickly fail

You will need: wrenches "for 13" (two), a torque wrench, a wrench for wheel nuts, pliers, a screwdriver, a hammer, clean grease Litol-24, a container for washing parts.

Remove the wheel.

Remove the brake pads

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Remove the caliper without disconnecting the hydraulic brake hose, and, moving the caliper to the side, secure it (for example, with wire) so that the caliper does not hang on the hydraulic hose.

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Remove the rubber holder together with the hose from the bracket.

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Unpin the pin nut of the outer joint of the side link, unscrew the nut and,

Grease change in the front wheel hub of Niva Chevrolet

With the puller installed, press the pivot pin out of the pivot arm boss.

Greasing the grease in the Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Remove three nuts each of the bolts securing the ball joint and ball joint to the arms.

Greasing the grease in the Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Remove the hub nut.

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Remove the bolts and remove the steering knuckle assembly with hinges.

Greasing the grease in the Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Using a suitable drift, press the hub out of the inner bearing races

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal from the hub.

After pressing out, the stuffing box is unsuitable for further use.

Replace it with a new one

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Remove the spacer and bearing inner race.

Check that the bearing outer races are securely seated in the steering knuckle housing. The rings should not turn from the force of the hand.

Rinse all parts with kerosene.

Fill the inner cavity of the steering knuckle with grease, apply grease to the outer and inner races of the bearings.

Grease change in Niva Chevrolet front wheel hub

Install the bearing inner race and spacer into the steering knuckle.

Press the oil seal into the steering knuckle seat.

You can use an old oil seal as a mandrel

Install the steering knuckle in the reverse order of removal.

Adjust the clearance in the bearings upitsy.

In the same way, change the grease and adjust the clearance in the hub bearings on the other side of the car