Removal & Installation (Aluminum)

Remove wheel cover. Loosen drive axle bolt by 90° only. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel. Remove drive axle bolt completely. On vehicles equipped with an outer joint of 98 mm diameter, drive axle must be removed. See AXLE SHAFTS - FRONT & REAR article in DRIVELINE/AXLES.
Remove brake caliper bolts. Wire brake caliper aside without disconnecting brake hose. Remove brake disc. Remove socket-head bolt (1). See Fig 1 . Remove ABS wheel speed sensor (2) from wheel bearing housing. Remove anti-roll bar link bolt from lower control arm.

Fig 1: Removing ABS Wheel Speed Sensor
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Unscrew bolt (A) for tie rod. See Figure . Mark installation position of eccentric washer for bolt (B). Unscrew bolt (B).
Remove upper control arm-to-wheel bearing housing. pull wheel bearing housing off drive axle shaft.
Installation is the reverse of removal procedure. Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. Bolted connections should only be tightened when vehicle is standing on ground. Tighten all nuts and bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .