Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE
1. Support the vehicle. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the special security wheel lock nut, if equipped. Use the special security wheel lock key which is located in the front floor console.
3. Remove the tire and wheel.
4. Remove the brake caliper and set the caliper aside.
5. Remove the brake rotor.
6. Remove the wheel speed sensor electrical connector and move aside.
7. Remove the front wheel hub from the steering knuckle.
8. Remove the power steering gear from the steering knuckle.
9. Remove the stabilizer shaft link.
10. Remove the front shock absorber bolts.
11. Separate the lower ball stud from the steering knuckle. Refer to LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT.
12. Remove the lower control arm from the steering knuckle. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT.
13. Separate the upper ball stud from the steering knuckle. Refer to UPPER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT AND LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT.
14. Remove the steering knuckle from the upper control arm. Refer to UPPER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT.
15. Remove the steering knuckle (5) and the hubs (6).

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Position the steering knuckle (5) and the hubs (6) to the upper control arm (1).
2. Install the upper ball stud (2) to the steering knuckle. Refer to LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT.
3. Position the steering knuckle (5) to the lower control arm. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM REPLACEMENT.
4. Install the lower ball stud (7) to the steering knuckle. Refer to LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT.
5. Install the front shock absorber bolts.
6. Install the stabilizer shaft link. Refer to STABILIZER LINK REPLACEMENT.
7. Install the power steering gear to the steering knuckle.
8. Install the front wheel hub (6) to the steering knuckle.


Important: Ensure that the wheel speed sensor electrical connector is reconnected to the wheel speed sensor wire bracket and to the wheel speed sensor, or else the wires may be damaged.

9. Reinstall the wheel speed sensor electrical connector.
10. Reinstall the brake rotor.
11. Reinstall the brake caliper.
12. Reinstall the tire and wheel.
13. Install the special security wheel lock nut, if equipped. Use the special security wheel lock key which is located in the front floor console.
14. Lower the vehicle.
15. Check the wheel toe-in alignment.