Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair
Wheel Knuckle
Special Service tools
Removal
1. Loosen the wheel hub nut.
2. Remove the wheel and tire.
3. Remove the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly.
CAUTION: Secure the brake caliper anchor plate assembly to one side.
4. Remove the front subframe reinforcement plate retaining bolts.
CAUTION: Only one side of the subframe needs to be lowered to detach the lower arm ball joint.
5. Loosen the front subframe rear mount retaining bolt.
6. Loosen the front subframe front mount retaining bolt.
7. Detach the wheel knuckle.
1. Remove the lower arm ball joint retaining nut and bolt.
2. Reposition the lower arm.
3. Detach the wheel knuckle.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the lower arm bushing, make sure the subframe is lowered before detaching the lower arm ball joint.
8. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.
9. Using the special tools, detach the halfshaft.
10. Remove the wheel knuckle pinch bolt.
11. Remove the wheel knuckle.
1. Using the special tool, spread the wheel knuckle.
2. Remove the wheel knuckle.
Installation
1. Attach the wheel knuckle to the strut and spring assembly.
1. Using the special tool, spread the wheel knuckle.
2. Attach the wheel knuckle.
^ Tighten to 85 Nm.
2. Attach the wheel knuckle.
1. Reposition the lower arm.
2. Attach the wheel knuckle.
3. Attach the lower arm ball joint retaining nut and bolt.
4. Tighten to 83 Nm.
3. Tighten the front subframe front mount retaining bolt.
^ Tighten to 142 Nm.
4. Loosely install the subframe rear mount retaining bolt.
5. Tighten the front subframe reinforcement plate retaining bolts
^ Tighten to 35 Nm.
6. Tighten to 142 Nm.
7. Attach the brake caliper and anchor plate assembly.
8. Attach the stabilizer bar connecting link.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm.
9. Attach the brake hose retaining bracket.
^ Tighten to 48 Nm.
10. Install the new wheel hub nut.
11. Install the wheel and tire.
12. Tighten the wheel hub nut.
^ Tighten to 330 Nm.
13. Carry out front subframe alignment procedure.