Rear Wheel Knuckle: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- 1.NOTE: Do not tighten the upper trailing arm-to wheel knuckle bolt at this time.
Position the wheel knuckle and loosely install the new upper trailing arm-to-wheel knuckle bolt.
- 2.
Connect the stabilizer bar link to the wheel knuckle and install the new nut.- Tighten to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- 3.NOTE: Do not tighten the toe link-to-wheel knuckle bolt at this time.
Connect the toe link-to-the wheel knuckle and loosely install the new bolt.
- 4.
Connect the lower trailing arm to the wheel knuckle and install the 2 new bolts.- Tighten to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).
- 5.
Position the lower ball joint onto the wheel knuckle and install the new lower ball joint nut.- Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).
- 6.
Position the upper arm and install the new upper arm-to-wheel knuckle nut.- Tighten the nut to 103 Nm (76 lb-ft).
- 7.NOTE: If equipped with continuous controlled damping (CCD) suspension.
Position the height sensor arm bracket and install the bolt.
- Tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-In).
- 8.
Compress the spring, insert the retaining tabs and attach the parking brake cable to the wheel knuckle and parking brake cable lever.
- 10.
Install the parking brake shoes. For additional information, refer to Parking Brake and Actuation .
- 11.
Install the wheel bearing and wheel hub assembly. For additional information, refer to Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub .