Removal and Installation

Front Wheel Hub and Steering Knuckle Removal and Installation





Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.





2) Uncaulk drive shaft nut (1).
3) Depress foot brake pedal and hold it there. Remove drive shaft nut (1).
4) Remove caliper carrier bolts.





5) Remove caliper (1) with carrier.

NOTE: Hang removed caliper with a wire hook or the like (3) so as to prevent brake hose (4) from bending and twisting excessively or being pulled. Don't operate brake pedal with pads removed.

6) Pull brake disc (2) off by using two 8 mm bolts.





7) Pull out wheel hub (1) with special tools.
Special Tool
(A): 09943-17912
(B): 09942-15511

CAUTION: When wheel hub is removed, replace wheel bearing with new one.





8) Disconnect tie-rod end (1) from steering knuckle (2) with special tool.
Special Tool
(A): 09913-65210





9) Remove wheel speed sensor (1) from knuckle (if equipped with ABS).





10) Loosen strut bracket nuts (1).
11) Remove ball joint bolt (3) and nut (4).
12) Remove strut bracket bolts from strut bracket and then steering knuckle (2).

Installation
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting the following instructions.





^ Using special tool, drive wheel hub (1) into steering knuckle (2) and then install steering knuckle (2) to strut and lower ball joint.
Special Tool
(A): 09913-75520
^ Install ball joint bolt (1) and nut (2) from the direction as shown. Tighten suspension arm ball joint nut (2) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Suspension arm ball joint nut (a): 60 Nm (6.0 kgf-cm, 43.5 ft. lbs.)





^ Tighten strut bracket nuts (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Strut bracket bolt (b): 105 Nm (10.5 kgf-cm, 76.0 ft. lbs.)





^ Install ABS wheel speed sensor (1) (if equipped with ABS).
Tightening torque
ABS wheel speed sensor mounting bolt (a): 23 Nm (2.3 kgf-cm, 17.0 ft. lbs.)





^ Connect tie-rod end (1) to steering knuckle (2) and tighten tie-rod end castle nut (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Tie-rod end castle nut (a): 45 Nm (4.5 kgf-cm, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
^ Install new split pin (4).





^ Install brake caliper (3).
^ Tighten caliper carrier bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Caliper carrier bolt 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-cm, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
^ Depress foot brake pedal and hold it there.
^ Tighten new drive shaft nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Drive shaft nut (a): 175 Nm (17.5 kgf-cm, 127.0 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Never reuse drive shaft nut (1).

^ Caulk drive shaft nut (1) as shown.

CAUTION: Be careful while caulking nut so that no crack will occur in caulked part of nut. Cracked nut must be replaced with new one.

^ Tightening wheel nut to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-cm, 61.5 ft. lbs.)