Grand Voyager L4-2.4L DOHC (1996)
Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair
Removal
Remove
1. Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove the cotter pin and nut lock Hub/Bearing To Stub Axle Retaining Nut from the end of the stub axle.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.
4. Remove the Wave Washer from the end of the stub axle.
CAUTION: Wheel bearing damage will result if after loosening the hub nut, the vehicle is rolled on the ground or the weight of the
vehicle is allowed to be supported by the tires.
5. With the vehicle's brakes applied to keep the hub from turning, loosen and remove the stub axle to hub nut.
6. Remove the 2 front disc brake caliper to steering knuckle attaching bolts.
7. Remove the disc brake caliper assembly from the steering knuckle. The caliper is removed by first rotating the top of the caliper away from the
steering knuckle and then removing the bottom of the caliper out from under the machined abutment on the steering knuckle.
8. Support the disc brake caliper assembly by using a wire hook and suspending it from the strut assembly. Do not allow the brake caliper
assembly to hang by the brake flex hose.
9. Remove the brake rotor from the hub and bearing assembly.
10. Remove the nut attaching the outer tie rod end to the steering knuckle. The nut is to be removed from the tie rod end using the following
procedure, hold the tie rod end stud with an 11/32 socket while loosening and removing the nut with a wrench.
11. Remove the tie rod end stud from the steering knuckle arm, using a remover. Special tool MB-990635.
12. Remove front wheel speed sensor.
13. If equipped, remove the wheel stop from the steering knuckle. When installing the pinch bolt while assembling the steering knuckle to the ball
joint, the pinch bolt must be installed from the rear facing the front of the vehicle.
14. Remove the steering knuckle to ball joint stud, clamping nut and bolt from the steering knuckle.
15. Using a pry bar, sperate the steering knuckle from the ball joint stud.
Note; Use caution when separating the ball joint stud from the steering knuckle. so the ball joint seal does not get cut.
Note: Care must be taken not to separate the inner C/V joint during this operation. Do not allow the driveshaft to hang by the inner C/V
joint after removing the outer C/V joint from the hub/bearing assembly in the steering knuckle, the end of the driveshaft must be
supported.
16. Pull the steering knuckle assembly out and away from the outer C/V jointof the driveshaft assembly.
CAUTION: The steering knuckle to strut assembly attaching bolts are serrated and must not be turned during removal. Remove the nuts
while holding the bolts stationary in the steering knuckle.
17. Remove the 2 steering knuckle to strut damper clevis bracket attaching bolts.
18. Remove the steering knuckle from the strut.
