Rear

Rear Knuckle/Hub

Removal
1. Raise the rear of car and support it with safety stands in proper locations.
2. Remove the rear wheel.
3. Pull the parking brake lever up.





4. Remove the hub cap, then raise the locking tab on the spindle nut then remove the nut.





5. Remove the brake hose mounting bolts.
6. Remove the caliper bracket mounting bolts and hang the caliper assembly to one side.

CAUTION: To prevent accidental damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage.

7. Remove the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws.





8. Screw two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts into the disc to push it away from the hub.

NOTE: Turn each bolt two turns at time to prevent cocking the disc excessively.

9. Remove the brake disc.





10. Remove the hub unit from the knuckle.





11. Remove the splash guard from the knuckle.





12. Remove the brake hose clamp from the knuckle.
13. Remove the speed sensor wire bracket, then remove the speed sensor from the knuckle.

NOTE: Do not disconnect the speed sensor wire.





14. Remove the rear spindle assembly from the knuckle.





15. Disconnect the knuckle from the stabilizer bar.





16. Remove the cotter pin from the tie-rod end (4WS) or lower arm B (2WS) and remove the nut.
17. Install a 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
18. Use the ball joint remover to separate the ball joint and knuckle.

NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint.

19. Remove the cotter pin and lower arm ball joint nut.





20. Install a 14 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
21. Use the ball joint remover to separate the ball joint and lower arm.

NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint.

22. Remove the knuckle protector.





23. Remove the cotter pin and the upper ball joint nut.
24. Install a 10 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
25. Use the ball joint remover as shown on page 18-13 to separate the ball joint and knuckle, then remove the knuckle.

NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint.



Installation




26. Connect the lower arm, lower arm B (2WS) or tie-rod end (4WS) and upper arm with the knuckle, then tighten the castle nuts.
27. Install the new cotter pins.
28. Install the knuckle protector with the bolt.
29. Connect the knuckle and the stabilizer bar, then tighten the new self-locking nut.





30. Install the rear spindle assembly on the knuckle, then tighten the new self-locking nuts.





31. Install the speed sensor, speed sensor wire bracket and brake hose clamp on the knuckle.

NOTE: Be careful when installing the sensor to avoid twisting the wire.





32. Install the splash guard with the bolts.





33. Install the hub unit and spindle washer on the knuckle.





34. Install the brake disc with the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws.





35. Install the caliper assembly with the caliper mounting bolts.
36. Install the brake hose with the brake hose mounting bolts.
37. Install the new spindle nut, then tighten the nut.
38. Install the hub cap.





39. Install the wheel with the wheel nuts.

NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc and inside of the wheel.

40. Check the rear wheel alignment and adjust if necessary