Front Axle Removal
REMOVAL1. Lift-up the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
2. Unlock the axle nut.
3. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
CAUTION: Remove the axle nut with vehicle weight not applied on axle. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
4. Remove the stabilizer link.
5. Remove the disc brake caliper from housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
6. Remove the disc rotor from hub. If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the rotor.
7. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which secure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
8. Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from knuckle arm.
9. Remove the ABS sensor assembly and harness.
10. Remove the transverse link ball joint from housing.
11. Remove the front drive shaft assembly from hub. If it is hard to remove, use the STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE
CAUTION:
^ Be sure to replace the differential side retainer oil seal at transmission side with a new one when removing front drive shaft.
^ Suspend the front drive shaft to vehicle body using a wire.
12. After scribing an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt head, remove the bolts which connect housing and strut, and disconnect housing from strut.