Wheel Knuckle - Disc Brakes
Wheel Knuckle - Disc BrakesSpecial Tool(s):
Removal
All vehicles
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
All wheel drive (AWD) vehicles
2. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.
Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.
All vehicles
3. Remove the parking brake shoes.
AWD vehicles
4. CAUTION: Do not use a hammer to separate the outer constant velocity (CV) joint from the hub. Damage to the threads and internal CV joint components can result.
Using the special tools, separate the outer CV joint from the wheel hub.
Vehicles with anti-lock brake system (ABS)
5. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor bolt and the 2 ABS wheel speed sensor harness bolts.
6. Remove and position the wheel speed sensor and harness aside.
All vehicles
7. Remove the coil spring.
8. Remove and discard the lower ball joint nut.
9. CAUTION: The joint area must be free of foreign material to make sure of correct clamping.
Index-mark the notch on the cam nut adjustment cam.
10. Remove and discard the wheel knuckle bolt.
11. Remove and discard the cam nut.
12. Remove the wheel knuckle.
Installation
All vehicles
1. CAUTION: The joint area must be free of foreign material to make sure of correct clamping.
NOTE: The joint surfaces and the bushing sleeve serrations must be clean before assembly. Clean the joint surfaces and the bushing sleeve serrations with a wire brush.
NOTE: Align the notch on the cam nut with the index marks.
Position the wheel knuckle and install a new wheel knuckle bolt and cam nut.
2. Using a suitable tool, hold the cam nut stationary while tightening the wheel knuckle bolt.
^ Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).
3. Position the lower ball joint into the wheel knuckle and install the lower ball joint nut.
^ Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
4. Install the coil spring.
Vehicles with ABS
5. Position the ABS wheel speed sensor harness and the sensor.
6. Install the ABS wheel speed sensor bolt and the 2 ABS wheel speed sensor harness bolts.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
All vehicles
7. Install the parking brake shoes.
AWD vehicles
8. Using a suitable halfshaft installation tool, install the halfshaft.
9. CAUTION: Do not tighten the front wheel hub nut with the vehicle on the ground. The nut must be tightened to specification before the vehicle is lowered onto the wheels. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is loaded with the weight of the vehicle applied.
NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.
Install the new front wheel hub nut.
^ Tighten to 290 Nm (214 lb-ft).
All vehicles
10. Check and, if necessary, align the rear end.