Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Front

Knuckle and Hub

Removal
1. Remove the wheel.





2. Remove the caulking nut and washer.
3. Remove the outer tie rod.
4. Disconnect the control arm ball joint.
5. Remove the brake caliper.





6. Remove the detent screw from the brake disc. Remove the disc.





7. Remove the splash shield.
8. Remove the front strut bolts.





9. Remove the knuckle, hub assembly.





10. Remove the hub bolts from the knuckle and separate the hub from the knuckle.

Installation
1. Install the hub bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the hub bolts to 95 Nm (70 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the splash shield and front strut bolts.
Tighten: Tighten the splash shield bolts to 10 Nm (7 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the detent screw and disc.
Tighten: Tighten the detent screw to 5 Nm (3.5 ft. lbs.).





4. Install the brake caliper.





5. Install the control arm ball joint bolt.
Tighten: Tighten the control arm ball joint bolt to 110 Nm (81 ft. lbs.).





6. Install the outer tie rod bolt.
Tighten: Tighten the outer tie rod bolt to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the washer and the caulking nut onto the axle shaft.
Tighten: Tighten the caulking nut onto the axle shaft to 320 Nm (236 ft. lbs.).





8. Bleed the air out of the brake system.