Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair

Wheel Knuckle









Removal

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.

2. Remove the front brake disc. Service and Repair

3. Remove the wheel hub and bearing. Service and Repair






4. Using a drift, drive the axle shaft main seal out of the wheel knuckle.






5. Remove the axle shaft and main seal.






6. Remove the tie-rod end castellated nut.
1. Remove the cotter pin.
2. Remove the castellated nut.






7. Using the special tool, disconnect the tie-rod end from the wheel knuckle.






8. Remove the upper ball joint castellated nut and the insert.
1. Remove the cotter pin.
2. Remove the nut.
3. Remove the insert.






9. Remove the wheel knuckle.
1. Remove the lower ball joint nut.
2. Remove the knuckle.

10. Clean and inspect the wheel knuckle ball joint bores.

Installation

1. Position the wheel knuckle onto the axle housing.






2. Install the nut onto the lower ball joint. Do not tighten the nut at this time.






3. Install the insert and the castellated nut onto the upper ball joint. Do not tighten the nut at this time.






4. Tighten the lower ball joint retaining nut. Pre-tighten the nut to 64 Nm (47 lb-ft).






5. NOTE: Do not loosen the castellated nut to install the cotter pin.

Install the cotter pin into the upper ball joint.
1. Tighten the upper ball joint castellated nut.
2. Install the cotter pin. If necessary, tighten the castellated nut until the cotter pin can be installed.

6. Tighten the lower ball joint nut to 204 Nm (150 lb-ft).






7. Install the tie-rod end onto the wheel knuckle.
1. Position the tie-rod end into the wheel knuckle.
2. Install and tighten the castellated nut.
3. Install the cotter pin.






8. Install the new main seal onto the axle shaft.
1. Position the main seal onto the axle shaft.
2. Using the special tools and a hammer, seat the main seal onto the axle shaft.

9. Position the axle shaft into the axle housing.






10. Using the special tools and a hammer, install the main seal into the wheel knuckle.

11. Install the wheel hub and bearing. Service and Repair

12. Install the front brake disc. Service and Repair