Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Rear Suspension

Knuckle Disassembly and Assembly
Disassembly
1. Remove the knuckle from the vehicle.
2. Remove the brake caliper and brake rotor drum.
3. Remove the dust cap, the cotter pin, the castellated nut, the lock washer, and the wheel hub.
4. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove the rear disc brake assembly.
5. Remove the brake splash shield.

Assembly
1. Install the brake splash shield.
2. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the rear disc brake assembly.
3. Install the wheel hub, the lock washer, the castellated nut, the cotter pin, and the dust cap.
4. Install the brake caliper and brake rotor.
5. Install the knuckle into the vehicle.