Rear Knuckle/Hub Bearing Unit Replacement
Rear Knuckle/Hub Bearing Unit Replacement
Exploded View
Special Tools Required
- Ball Joint Thread Protector, 14 mm 07AAE-SJAA100
- Ball Joint Remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102
NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View as needed during the following procedure.
Hub Bearing Unit Replacement
1. Raise and support the vehicle Service and Repair.
2. Remove the wheel nuts (A), and the rear wheel.
3. Release the parking brake lever fully.
4. Remove the brake hose mounting bolt (A).
5. Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts (B), then remove the caliper assembly (C) from the knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper assembly or the brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose excessively.
6. Remove the two washers (A).
NOTE: During installation, make sure the washers are installed between the brake caliper bracket and the knuckle.
7. With SH-AWD: Pry up the stake (A) on the spindle nut (B), then remove the nut.
8. Remove the rear brake disc/drum Rear Brake Disc Replacement.
9. Without SH-AWD: Remove the hub bearing unit (A) and the O-ring (B).
10. With SH-AWD: Remove the flange bolts (A), and remove the hub bearing unit (B) by tapping the driveshaft end (C) with a soft face hammer while drawing the hub bearing unit outward.
NOTE: Do not pull the driveshaft end outward. The driveshaft inboard joint may come apart.
11. Check the hub bearing unit for damage and cracks.
12. Install the hub bearing unit in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Without SH-AWD: Use a new O-ring on reassembly.
- With SH-AWD: Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.
- With SH-AWD: Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.
- Before installing the brake disc/drum, clean the mating surfaces between the hub bearing unit and the brake disc/drum.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.
13. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.
Knuckle Replacement
NOTE: The illustrations show the model without SH-AWD; the model with SH-AWD is similar.
1. Remove the hub bearing unit.
2. Remove the parking brake shoes, and disconnect the parking brake cable from the parking brake lever Removal and Replacement.
3. Remove the parking brake cable mounting nuts (A) from the backing plate (B), and remove the parking brake cable (C).
4. Remove the backing plate with the parking brake shoe assembly.
5. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, then remove the castle nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, install the lock pin as shown after tightening the new castle nut.
6. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover Ball Joint Removal.
NOTE:
- Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the remover.
- During installation, to connect the ball joint, raise up the suspension with a jack.
7. Remove the wheel speed sensor (A) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector.
8. Remove the brake hose bracket mounting nuts (A), then disconnect the brake hose bracket (B) from the knuckle.
NOTE: Use the new mounting nuts during reassembly.
9. Remove the damper lower mounting bolt (C).
NOTE: Use a new mounting bolt during reassembly.
10. Remove the control arm mounting self-locking nut (A) and the washer (B).
NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut during reassembly.
11. Remove the lower arm A mounting bolt (A), and the lower arm B mounting bolt (B), then remove the knuckle (C).
NOTE: Use new mounting bolts during reassembly.
12. Install the knuckle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- First install all of the components, and lightly tighten the bolts and the nuts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque.
- Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the knuckle.
- Before connecting the ball joint, degrease the threaded section and the tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint connecting hole, the threaded section, and the mating surfaces of the castle nut.
- Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.
13. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary Service and Repair.