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Smart Roadster / Fortwo front wheel bearing replacement

Model: Smart Smart 454, Fourfour1 - Years 2004-2006
Part: Bearing

Loosen the 15 mm bolts of the affected wheel, lift the car with a jack and unscrew them completely. Remove the wheel. With a 13 mm socket and a 16 mm wrench, unscrew the bolt and nut located behind the brake caliper and unclip it, then remove the pads which will now be free. With a 14 mm bushing, unscrew the bolts located behind the disc that will allow you to extract the caliper. Unscrew the disk screws with torx T30 and remove it. Pry behind the round central cover until it comes out. Unscrew the long central bolt with a size 11 spanner, remove the bearing and fit the new one, tightening it to 120 Nm.

Posted on 5 January 2021 by ScegliAuto

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