RWD

REMOVAL

Special Tools:










1. Raise and support vehicle. Maintenance
2. Remove wheel mounting nuts (3), then tire and wheel assembly (1).





3. Remove screw (3) fastening wheel speed sensor to knuckle (1). Pull sensor head (4) out of knuckle.
4. Remove wheel speed sensor cable routing clip (2) from brake flex hose routing bracket (5).





5. Remove screw (3) fastening brake flex hose routing bracket (2) to knuckle (4).
6. Access and remove front brake rotor. Brake Rotor - Removal





7. Remove nut (1) from outer tie rod end stud.





8. Using Puller (2), Special Tool , separate tie rod stud (1) from knuckle.





9. Loosen nut (4) attaching upper ball joint stud (1) to knuckle. Back nut off until nut is even with end of stud. Keeping nut on at this location will help keep end of stud from distorting while using Puller in next step.






CAUTION: In following step, use care not to damage ball joint seal boot while sliding Puller, Special Tool , into place past seal boot.

10. Using Puller (2), Special Tool , separate upper ball joint stud (1) from knuckle.





11. Remove nut (4) from end of upper ball joint stud (1).





12. Loosen nut (3) attaching tension strut (2) ball joint stud to knuckle. Back nut off until nut is even with end of stud. Keeping nut on at this location will help keep end of stud from distorting while using Puller in next step.






CAUTION: In following step, use care not to damage ball joint seal boot while sliding Puller, Special Tool , into place past seal boot.

13. Using Puller (1), Special Tool , separate tension strut ball joint stud (2) from knuckle.





14. Remove nut (3) from end of tension strut (2) ball joint stud.
15. Loosen nut (5) attaching ball joint stud to lower control arm (4). Back nut off until nut is even with end of stud. Keeping nut on at this location will help keep end of stud from distorting while using Puller in next step.






CAUTION: In following step, use care not to damage ball joint seal boot while sliding Puller, Special Tool , into place past seal boot.

16. Using Puller (1), Special Tool , separate ball joint stud (2) from lower control arm.





17. Remove nut (5) from end of ball joint stud attaching lower control arm to knuckle.
18. Remove knuckle from vehicle.





19. If hub and bearing needs to be removed, perform the following:
a. Remove dust cap (2). When doing this, avoid damaging internal bore of hub to preserve seal integrity.
b. Remove hub nut (1).
c. Slide hub and bearing off knuckle spindle.
20. If shield needs to be removed from knuckle, remove 3 mounting screws, then shield.
21. If lower control arm ball joint needs to be removed from knuckle, Front Steering Knuckle - Disassembly.