Rear Wheel Knuckle: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Lincoln Navigator and 2017 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure correct retention of these parts.

1.

Remove the wheel bearing and wheel hub assembly. Refer to Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub .

2.

Remove the parking brake shoes. Refer to Parking Brake and Actuation .

3.

Remove the brake disc shield.

4.

Compress the spring and depress the retaining tabs and detach the parking brake cable from the wheel knuckle and parking brake lever.

5.

NOTE: If equipped with continuous controlled damping (CCD) suspension.

Remove the height sensor arm bracket bolt and position the bracket aside.

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6.

Remove and discard the upper arm-to-wheel knuckle nut.

7.

Using the Ball Joint Separator, separate the upper arm from the wheel knuckle.

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8.

Remove and discard the lower ball joint nut.

9.

Using the Ball Joint Separator, separate the lower ball joint from the wheel knuckle.

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10.

Remove and discard the 2 bolts and disconnect the lower trailing arm from the wheel knuckle.

11.

Remove and discard the bolt and disconnect the toe link from the wheel knuckle.

12.

NOTE: Use the hex-holding feature to prevent the stud from turning while removing the nut.

Using the hex-holding feature, remove and discard the stabilizer bar link nut and disconnect the link from the wheel knuckle.

13.

Remove the upper trailing arm-to-wheel knuckle bolt and the wheel knuckle.
- Discard the bolt.