Rear Knuckle: Service and Repair
Wheel KnuckleWheel Knuckle (Part 1):
Wheel Knuckle (Part 2):
Wheel Knuckle (Part 3):
Removal
CAUTION: 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.
All vehicles
1. Remove the brake drum.
Vehicles equipped with ABS
2. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and disconnect the sensor.
3. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor harness clip from the trailing arm and position the harness and sensor aside.
All vehicles
4. Disconnect the brake tube fitting and remove the clip.
5. Disconnect the parking brake cable.
6. Remove the 4 wheel spindle bolts, spindle and the rear brake assembly.
^ Discard the bolts.
7. Remove the bolt and disconnect the parking brake cable from the trailing arm.
8. Remove and discard the 2 trailing arm bolts.
9. Remove and discard the shock absorber lower bolt.
10. Remove and discard the forward lower arm outboard bolt.
11. Remove and discard the rearward lower arm outboard bolt.
12. Remove and discard the upper arm outboard bolt and remove the wheel knuckle and trailing arm assembly.
Installation
All vehicles
1. NOTE: Do not tighten the bolt at this time.
Position the wheel knuckle and trailing arm assembly and loosely install the upper arm outboard bolt.
2. NOTE: Do not tighten the bolt at this time.
Loosely install the rearward lower arm outboard bolt.
3. NOTE: Do not tighten the bolt at this time.
Loosely install the forward lower arm outboard bolt.
4. NOTE: Do not tighten the bolt at this time.
Loosely install the shock absorber lower bolt.
5. NOTE: Do not tighten the bolt at this time.
Loosely install the 2 trailing arm bolts.
6. Connect the parking brake cable to the trailing arm and install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 13 Nm (10 ft. lbs.).
7. Connect the brake tube fitting and install the clip.
^ Tighten to 15 Nm (11 ft. lbs.)
Vehicles equipped with ABS
8. Position the wheel speed sensor and install the bolt.
^ Tighten to 9 Nm (80 inch lbs.).
9. Position the wheel speed sensor harness and connect the harness to the trailing arm clip.
All vehicles
10. Position the rear brake assembly and install the wheel spindle and 4 bolts.
^ Tighten to 70 Nm (52 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the brake drum.
12. Lower the vehicle until the weight of the vehicle is resting on the wheels and tires.
13. Tighten the 2 trailing arm bolts to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
14. Tighten the shock absorber lower bolt to 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.).
15. Tighten the forward lower arm outboard bolt to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
16. Tighten the rearward lower arm outboard bolt to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
17. Tighten the upper arm outboard bolt to 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).
18. Bleed the brake wheel cylinder.
19. Check and, if necessary, adjust the rear toe.