Front Steering Knuckle - Removal

REMOVAL

Special Tools:










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





3. While a helper applies brakes to keep hub from rotating, remove hub nut (1) from axle half shaft (2).





4. Remove clip (3) fastening wheel speed sensor (2) to knuckle (4).
5. Remove screw (1) fastening wheel speed sensor (2) to knuckle (4). Pull sensor head (4) out of knuckle.
6. Access and remove front brake rotor. Brake Rotor - Removal





7. Remove nut (1) from outer tie rod end (2) stud.





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





9. Loosen nut (4) attaching lower control arm ball joint stud to knuckle (3). 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 ball joint stud from knuckle.
11. Remove tool.
12. Remove nut (1) from end of ball joint stud.





13. 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.

14. Using Puller (2), Special Tool , separate upper ball joint stud (1) from knuckle.
15. Remove tool.
16. Remove nut (1) from end of upper ball joint stud.





17. Slide knuckle (3) off half shaft (1) and remove from vehicle.





18. If hub and bearing and dust shield need to be removed:
a. Remove four bolts (3) fastening hub and bearing (2) to knuckle.
b. Slide hub and bearing out of knuckle along with shield.