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Front Steering Knuckle: Testing and Inspection



Measure Steering Knuckle (removed)


Shown On Right Steering Knuckle:






1 Removing and installing steering knuckle
2 Place steering knuckle with installed wheel hub or brake disk on parallel supports
3 Measure and note height dimension "A" as a comparative measurement with a height marking device
4 Measure and note height dimension "B1" to "B3" at the lowest point of the corresponding bore.

NOTE: The test values are calculated from the difference between height dimension "A" and the height dimensions:
- "B1"= Bearing of supporting joint
- "B2"= Bearing of upper transverse control arm
- "B3"= Bearing of steering knuckle arm/track rod