Front Brakes

Steering Knuckle Assembly:

Spindle Nut:

1. With vehicle on ground loosen spindle nut and wheel lug nuts slightly.
2. With front of car supported on safety stands or rack, remove spindle and lug nuts.

Caliper Removal:

3. Remove caliper bracket mounting bolts and hang the caliper assembly to one side.
4. Clean dirt and grease off ball joints, remove cotter pins from ball joint nuts.

CAUTION: Do not damage the ball joint boots.

Tie-rod Ball Joint Removal:

Upper Ball Joint Removal:

5. Install a 10mm hex nut on the tie-rod ball joint. Be sure hex nut is flush with ball joint pin end to prevent damage to the threaded end of ball joint.
6. Insert jaws carefully, making sure you do not damage ball joint boot. Separate ball joint and steering knuckle. Remove nut from joint pin end.

NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint.

7. Using same tool and above procedure, remove upper ball joint from steering knuckle. (See above image).

Lower Ball Joint Removal:

8. Separate lower ball joint and arm using a puller with pawls applied to the lower arm.

Removing Outboard Axle Joint:

9. Pull steering knuckle outward, remove driveshaft outboard joint from knuckle using a plastic hammer, then remove knuckle.

Separating Steering Knuckle And Hub Assembly:

10. Remove steering knuckle from hub unit.

Separating Hub And Rotor Assembly:

11. Remove the four bolts, then separate hub unit from the brake disc.
12. Install new brake rotor to hub assembly and torque bolts to specification.
13. Reverse above procedure to install steering knuckle.