To replace rear wheel bearing on a Sonata, first jack up the car  and grip the rear tire. Push it in and remove transmission tray and  plastic cover from the suspension wish â¦ bone. Remove rear wheel, axle  nut, and axle.Finally, replace the wheel bearing.nswered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. The rear wheel bearing, on a Nissan Maxima, can be removed by first removing the rear wheel. Next, remove the axle cover. Slide the wheel bearing off of the axle. Reverse the process to install the new wheel bearing.