Wheel Knuckle And Wheel Hub Assembly
NOTE:
Left side installation shown, right side installation is similar.
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | Splined shaft |
| 2 | Wheel knuckle |
| 3 | Wheel bearing |
| 4 | Circlip |
| 5 | Wheel hub |
| 6 | Hub nut |
The rear wheel knuckle is produced from thin-walled hollow aluminum casting. The wheel knuckle allows the attachment of the rear upper and lower control arms, the integral link and the tie-rod. The rear wheel knuckle also provides the mounting locations for the wheel hub and wheel bearing assembly.
The wheel hub assembly comprises of a wheel hub and 5 wheel studs. The wheel studs are pressed into the wheel hub. A wheel bearing is pressed into the wheel knuckle and secured with a circlip. The wheel hub is pressed into the wheel bearing. The internal splines within the wheel hub engage with the external splines of the splined shaft. When the splined shaft is installed into the wheel hub, the shaft is secured with a hub nut.