Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair

Wheel Spindle





Special Tool(s)
Removal and Installation

1. CAUTION: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure can result in major service expense. Install new parts with the same part number or an equivalent part if installation is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.

With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove the disc brake caliper and the front disc brake hub and rotor.





4. Remove the front disc brake rotor shield.





5. If equipped, remove the ABS sensor retaining bolt, ABS sensor harness retaining bolt and the ABS sensor. Position aside.





6. Disconnect the tie rod-end.
1 Remove and discard the cotter pin.
2 Remove the castellated nut.
3 Using the Pitman Arm Puller, remove the tie-rod end.





7. Remove the pinch bolt.





8. Remove the camber adjuster.





9. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the ball joint seal and the ball joint socket, do not use a pickle fork-type remover to loosen the ball joints.

Remove the front wheel spindle.
1 Remove and discard the cotter pin.
2 Loosen, but do not remove, the castellated nut.
3 Strike the lower end of the front axle to loosen the ball joint.
4 Remove the castellated nut and the front wheel spindle.

















10. NOTE: Tighten the ball joint nut further, if necessary, in order to insert a new cotter pin.

To install, reverse the removal procedure, using new fasteners.
11. Check the front end alignment.