Rear Knuckle: Service and Repair
REAR AXLE CARRIERCOMPONENTS:
REMOVAL
HINT:
^ Use the same procedures for the RH side and LH side.
^ The procedures listed below are for the LH side.
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. SEPARATE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt, and separate the flexible hose from the shock absorber.
(b) Remove the 2 bolts and separate the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH.
NOTICE: Use a wire or an equivalent to keep the brake caliper from hanging down by the flexible hose.
3. REMOVE REAR DISC
4. DISCONNECT SKID CONTROL SENSOR
(a) Disconnect the skid control sensor connector.
5. REMOVE REAR AXLE HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and rear axle hub & bearing assembly LH.
6. SEPARATE STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY REAR
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, and the strut rod assembly rear (rear axle carrier side) from the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH.
HINT: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.
7. SEPARATE REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, and separate the rear suspension arm assembly No.2 LH (rear axle carrier side) from the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH.
HINT: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.
8. SEPARATE REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, separate the rear suspension arm assembly No.1 LH (rear axle carrier side) from the rear axle carrier sub-assembly.
HINT: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.
9. REMOVE REAR AXLE CARRIER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts, and remove the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH from the shock absorber.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL REAR AXLE CARRIER SUB-ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the rear axle carrier sub-assembly LH with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the shock absorber.
Torque: 255 N*m (2.600 kgf*cm, 188 ft.*lbf)
2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear suspension arm assembly No.1 LH with the bolt and nut.
HINT: Insert the bolt from the rear side of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt.
3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear suspension arm assembly No.2 LH with the bolt and nut.
HINT: Insert the bolt from the rear side of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt.
4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY REAR
(a) Temporarily tighten the strut assembly rear with the bolt and nut.
HINT: Insert the bolt from the inside of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt.
5. INSTALL REAR AXLE HUB & BEARING ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the hub & bearing assembly LH with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 80 N*m (816 kgf*cm, 59 ft.*lbf)
6. INSPECT REAR AXLE HUB BEARING LOOSENESS
7. INSPECT REAR AXLE HUB RUNOUT
8. CONNECT SKID CONTROL SENSOR
(a) Connect the skid control sensor connector.
NOTICE: Do not twist the sensor wire when connecting it.
9. INSTALL REAR DISC
10. INSTALL REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the rear disc brake caliper with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 62 N*m (632 kgf*cm, 46 ft.*lbf)
NOTICE: Do not twist the brake hose when installing the rear disc brake caliper assembly LH.
(b) Install the rear flexible hose with the bolt.
Torque: 19 N*m (192 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*lbf)
11. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 N*m (1.050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*lbf)
12. STABILIZE SUSPENSION
13. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH
14. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
15. FULLY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY REAR
16. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
(a) Inspect and adjust rear wheel alignment.
17. ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL