Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair
FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLEFAX-5 Exploded View:
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle.
CAUTION:
Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove torque member mounting bolts with power tool. Hang torque member in a place where it will not interfere with work.
CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor.
CAUTION:
^ Put matching marks (A) on the wheel hub and bearing assembly and the disc rotor before removing the disc rotor.
^ Never drop disc rotor.
5. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts, and then remove splash guard and wheel hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.
Steering Knuckle
1. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.
2. Remove brake hose bracket.
3. Remove cotter pin (1) of steering outer socket, and then loosen the nut.
4. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover.
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming off.
5. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and then loosen nut.
6. Remove fixing nut and bolt with a power tool, separate upper link from steering knuckle.
7. Separate transverse link from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using the ball joint remover.
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming off.
8. Remove steering knuckle form vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
^ Perform the final tightening of each of parts under conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle.
CAUTION:
^ Never reuse cotter pin.
^ Never drop disc rotor.
^ Align the matching marks (A) that have been made during removal when reusing the disc rotor.
Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if there are.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check boots of transverse link and steering outer socket ball joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to FSU-6, "Inspection" and ST-32, "Inspection".
Component Tests and General Diagnostics
Steering Gear and Linkage
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
^ Check the wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Wheel Alignment Inspection". Front Suspension
^ Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-8, "ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION: Special Repair Requirement". Testing and Inspection
^ Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection.