Rear Knuckle Alignment Link: Service and Repair

Replacement
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the rear wheels.
2. Remove the brake disc and hub bearing unit.





3. Remove the flange bolts (A) and splash guard (B) from the knuckle.





4. Remove the wheel sensor (A), brake hose mounting bracket (B), and parking cable mounting bracket (C) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector.





5. Place the floor jack under the trailing arm (A) to support it.

NOTICE: Do not place the jack against the plate section of the lower arm. Be careful not to damage any suspension components.

6. Remove the flange bolt (B), and disconnect the upper arm (C) from the knuckle.





7. Mark the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) and adjusting cam (B), the remove the self-locking nut (C), adjusting cam, and adjusting bolt. Discard the self-locking nut.
8. Remove the flange bolt (D), and remove the knuckle (E).
9. Install the knuckle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
^ First install all the suspension components, and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then place a floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the specified torque values.
^ Align the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) and adjusting cam (B) with the marked positions when tightening.
^ Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
^ Tighten all the 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, clean the mating surface of the hub and the inside of the brake disc.
^ Use a new hub cap on reassembly.
^ Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
^ Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary.