Rear Knuckle: Service and Repair

REAR AXLE CARRIER

COMPONENTS:

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL





2. SEPARATE REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the bolt, and separate the flexible hose from the shock absorber.





(b) Remove the 2 bolts and separate the rear disc brake caliper assembly.

NOTICE: Use a string or similar device to keep the brake caliper from hanging down by the flexible hose.

3. REMOVE REAR DISC
4. SEPARATE SKID CONTROL SENSOR
(a) Disconnect the connector.





5. REMOVE REAR AXLE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 4 bolts and hub & bearing assembly LH.
6. SEPARATE STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY REAR
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, and the strut rod assembly rear (rear axle carrier side) from the rear axle carrier.

HINT: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.





7. REMOVE REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, and separate the rear suspension arm assembly No.2 (rear axle carrier side) from the rear axle carrier.

HINT: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.





8. SEPARATE REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH
(a) Remove the bolt and nut, separate the rear suspension arm assembly No.1 (rear axle carrier side) from the rear axle carrier.

HINT: When removing the bolt, keep the nut from rotating.





9. REMOVE REAR AXLE CARRIER SUBASSEMBLY LH
(a) Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts, and remove the rear axle carrier from the shock absorber.

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL REAR AXLE CARRIER SUBASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the rear axle carrier subassembly with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts to the shock absorber.
Torque: 180 Nm (1836 kgf-cm, 133 ft. lbs.)





2. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear suspension arm assembly No.1 LH with the bolt and nut.

HINT: Insert the bolt from the rear side of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt.





3. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
(a) Temporarily tighten the rear suspension arm assembly No.2 LH with the bolt and nut.

HINT: Insert the bolt from the rear side of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt.

4. TEMPORARILY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY REAR
(a) Temporarily tighten the strut rod assembly rear with the bolt and nut.

HINT: Insert the bolt from the inside of the vehicle and temporarily tighten the bolt.





5. INSTALL REAR AXLE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the hub & bearing assembly LH with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 80 Nm (816 kgf-cm, 59 ft. lbs.)
6. INSPECT BEARING BACKLASH
7. INSPECT AXLE HUB DEVIATION
8. CONNECT SKID CONTROL SENSOR
(a) Connect the connector.

NOTICE: Do not twist the sensor wire when connecting it.

9. INSTALL REAR DISC





10. INSTALL REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY LH
(a) Install the rear disc brake caliper with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 62 Nm (630 kgf-cm, 46 ft. lbs.)





(b) Install the bolt with flexible hose to the shock absorber.
Torque: 19 Nm (192 kgf-cm, 14 ft. lbs.)
11. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
12. INSTALL STABILIZE SUSPENSION
13. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.1 LH
14. FULLY TIGHTEN REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLY NO.2 LH
15. FULLY TIGHTEN STRUT ROD ASSEMBLY REAR
16. INSPECT AND ADJUST REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
17. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL