Rear Knuckle Alignment Link: Service and Repair

Rear Knuckle/Hub Bearing Unit Replacement

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Special Tools Required

- Ball joint remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL0A102

Hub Bearing Unit Replacement

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. Service and Repair

2. Remove the rear wheel.






3. Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts (A), and remove the caliper assembly (B) from the knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose with force.






4. Remove the two washers (A).






5. Remove the wheel speed sensor (A) and the O-ring (B) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector.






6. Raise the stake (A), and remove the spindle nut (B).

7. Remove the brake disc/drum. Rear Brake Disc Replacement






8. Remove the hub bearing unit (A).

9. Install the hub bearing unit in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.

- Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.

- Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.

- Before installing the brake disc/drum, clean the mating surfaces of the hub bearing unit and the inside of the brake disc/drum.

- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.

- Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary. Service and Repair





Knuckle Replacement

1. Remove the hub bearing unit.

2. Remove the lower arm A mounting nut (B), the washers (C), and the mounting bolt (D) from the knuckle side.
NOTE: Use new lower arm A mounting nuts and new bolts during reassembly.

3. Remove the self-locking nut (E), the washers (F), and the flange bolt (G), then remove the lower arm A.






4. Remove the backing plate mounting nuts (A), then remove the backing plate (B). To prevent damage to the backing plate or parking brake shoes assembly and cable, use a short piece of wire to hang the backing plate from the undercarriage. Do not twist the parking brake cable with force.






5. Remove the wheel speed sensor bracket (A) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel speed sensor connector.
NOTE: Use a new wheel speed sensor bracket on reassembly.






6. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, then loosen the nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, install the lock pin as shown after tightening a new castle nut.

7. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint remover. Ball Joint Removal






8. Remove the self-locking nut (A) and the washer (C), then disconnect the stabilize link (D) from lower arm B. Rear Stabilizer Link Removal/Installation
NOTE: Use a new self-locking nut during reassembly.






9. Remove the damper lower mounting bolt (A), and disconnect the damper (B) from the knuckle.
NOTE: Use a new damper lower mounting bolt during reassembly.

10. Place a floor jack at the connecting point of lower arm B and the stabilizer link.






11. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the lower arm B ball joint, and loosen the nut (C).
NOTE:

- During installation, insert the new cotter pin into the ball joint pin hole from the rear to the front of vehicle, and bend its end as shown.

- Use a new nut during reassembly.

12. Disconnect the knuckle ball joint from the lower arm B using the ball joint remover. Ball Joint Removal






13. Remove the control arm mounting nut (A) and the washer (B) from the knuckle (C), then remove the knuckle.
NOTE: Use a new control arm mounting nut during reassembly.

14. Install the knuckle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- First install all the components and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque values.

- Before connecting the ball joint to the knuckle and the lower arm B, degrease the threaded section and the tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the connecting hole, and the threaded section and the mating surface of the castle nut.

- Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the knuckle to the lower arm B and the upper arm to the knuckle.

- Torque the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.

- Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces on the brake disc/drum and the inside of the wheel.

- Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary. Service and Repair