Rear Suspension Knuckle/Hub Replacement

Exploded View Special Tools Required Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL00201 or 07MAC-SL00200
Hub Replacement

1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations.

1. Remove the wheel nuts, and rear wheel.

1. Remove the brake hose mounting bracket (A).

1. Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts (B), and remove the caliper assembly (C) from the knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose with force.

1. Remove the two washers (A).

1. Remove the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws (A).

1. Screw two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts (B) into the disc to push it away from the hub. Turn each bolt two turns at a time to prevent cocking the disc excessively.

1. Remove the brake disc (C).

1. Remove the hub bearing unit (A) and O-ring (B).

1. Install the hub bearing unit in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
   - Use a new O-ring on reassembly.
   - Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.
   - Before installing the brake disc, clean the matching surfaces of the hub bearing unit and brake disc.
   - Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
   - Check the wheel alignment, and adjust if necessary.

Knuckle Replacement

1. Remove the hub bearing unit.

1. Remove the splash guard (A).

1. Remove the lock pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, and loosen the nut (B).
   NOTE: During installation, install the new lock pin as shown after tightening the nut.

1. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the special tool.

1. Remove the flange nut (A) while holding the joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), then disconnect the stabilizer link (D) from the stabilizer link bracket (E).

1. Remove the damper lower mounting bolt (F), and disconnect the damper from the knuckle.

1. Remove the wheel sensor (A) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector.

1. Remove the stabilizer link bracket (B) from the knuckle.

1. Remove the leading arm mounting bolt (A) from the knuckle.

1. Remove the control arm mounting nut (A) and washer (B).

1. Remove the trailing arm mounting bolt (A) from the knuckle.

1. Remove the lower arm mounting bolt (A), and remove the knuckle (B).

1. Install the knuckle in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
   - Use a new O-ring on reassembly.
   - Use a new lower arm mounting nut and control arm mounting nut on reassembly.
   - Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the knuckle.
   - Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.
   - First install all the components and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening to the specified torque values.
   - Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque value, then tighten it only far enough to align the slot with the hole in the stud. Do not align the castle nut by loosening it.
   - Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating surfaces of the rear hub and the inside of the brake disc.
   - Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface on the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.
   - Check the wheel alignment, and adjust if necessary.