Rear Knuckle Alignment Link: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE REAR WHEEL
2. REMOVE REAR FENDER APRON SEAL
3. DISCONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS FROM TOE CONTROL LINK
Remove the bolt and disconnect the ABS speed sensor wire harness.
4. REMOVE TOE CONTROL LINK
a. Remove the nut.





b. Using SST, disconnect the toe control link from the axle carrier.
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c. Place matchmarks on the cam plate and rear suspension member.
d. Remove the nut, cam plate, cam bolt, toe control link piece and toe control link from the axle carrier.

INSPECTION
1. INSPECT TOE CONTROL LINK BALL JOINT BOOT FOR DAMAGE





2. INSPECT TOE CONTROL LINK BALL JOINT FOR ROTATION CONDITION
a. As shown in the illustration, flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 times, before installing the nut.
b. Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously 1 turn per 2 - 4 seconds and take the torque reading on the 5th turn.
Turning torque: 1.0 - 2.5 Nm (10 - 25 kgf-cm, 9 - 22 inch lbs.)

INSTALLATION





1. INSTALL TOE CONTROL LINK
a. Install the toe control link, toe control link piece to the rear suspension member with the cam bolt, cam plate and nut.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)

HINT: After stabilizing the suspension arm, align the matchmarks on the cam plate and rear suspension member, and torque the nut.

b. Connect the toe control link to the axle carrier with a new nut.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
2. CONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR WIRE HARNESS TO TOE CONTROL LINK
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
3. INSTALL REAR FENDER APRON SEAL
4. INSTALL REAR WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
5. CHECK REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT