Rear Suspension 30

Knuckle Replacement (cont'd)

 18-30  

  1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the rear wheels.
  1. Remove the brake disc and hub bearing unit (see step 1 on page 18-27).
  2. Remove the flange bolts (A) and splash (B) from the knuckle.

  1. Remove the wheel sensor (A), brake hose mounting bracket (B) and parking cable mounting bracket (C) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector.
  1. Place the floor jack under the trailing arm (A) and support the suspension.

Do not place the jack against the plate section of the trailing arm. Be careful not to give an impact on the suspension.

  1. Remove the flange bolts (B) and disconnect the upper arm (C) from the knuckle.
  2. Mark the cam position of the adjusting bolt (A) and adjusting cam (B), the remove the self-locking nut (C), adjusting cam and adjusting bolt. Discard the self-locking nut.

  1. Remove the flange bolt (D) and remove the knuckle (E).