Changing the front wheel bearings on a Renault Twingo 1

To use une clé à cliquet sturdy nut with a 30 mm socket and release this nut (as well as the 4 wheel fixing screws) before lifting the front of the car.

Securing the vehicle: removing and refitting the wheel

Place the front on chandelles , remove the wheel, remove the assembly screws from l' étrier and attach it to the suspension arm

Remove the disc fixing screws then remove le disque

Extract the steering ball joint: If you do not have a ball joint extractor, heat the mating area with a hot air torch then strike (gently) laterally with a hammer; the cone will quickly come off.

Extract the wishbone ball joint axle Remove the tangential screw (16 socket wrench and a 16 socket). Insert the blade of a large flat screwdriver into the slot in the pivot then strike with a hammer to release the ball joint tail from the pivot

Remove the 2 shock absorber foot screws (18mm socket wrench and 18mm socket)

Remove the central transmission nut and remove the pivot/hub subassembly

Extract le moyeu using an extractor pushing a ring of Ø 34.8 max. The legs of the extractor are attached to the shapes of the hub

At this stage one of the inner rings remains in place on the hub. Use a separator coupled with un extracteur or more simply grind the ring tangentially with the grinder to within a few tenths of a millimeter of the hub. It is now easy to extract it

Replace the ring (previously ground) on the bearing, remove the retaining ring, insert a M12 x350 threaded rod fitted with a ring resting on the inner ring + M12 nut.

On the other side of the hub place a tube Ø int. mini 66 lgr 50, a plate, a nut (see diagram)

Place the bearing in the freezer for 2 hours and heat the pivot with a hot air blowtorch to approx. 200°

Position the pivot and the bearing around a M12x350 threaded rod with a nut tightened in the jaws of a vice. (It is advisable to first coat the areas in contact with lithium grease)

Place a ring, a washer and a nut above the bearing

Tighten slowly until the bearing is seated at the bottom of the housing.

Position the pivot and the hub around a M12x350 threaded rod whose lower nut holds a ring resting on the hub

Then place a ring in support on the inner ring of the bearing, interpose a spacer, a washer and an HM12 nut, tighten gently

Before fitting, it is advisable to coat the hub and the bore of the bearing ring with lithium grease.

First insert the splined shaft, and approach the transmission nut. Check that all nuts are correctly tightened. All nuts will be coated with "thread lock" before assembly.

Fit the steering ball joint. Prevent the axle from rotating by holding it with a 7mm socket wrench. As soon as the cones are in contact, this operation is no longer necessary.

Assemble shock absorber foot screws

Fix the axis of rotule du triangle

Install the brake caliper, then the disc

Reassemble the wheel to finish tightening the transmission nut.