Steering knuckle — removal and installation (Peugeot 605)

Attention! When dismantling the steering knuckle, it is recommended to secure the shock absorber spring with special holders (see illustration 3.1).

1. Secure the shock absorber spring with holders "a" as shown in the illustration.



2. Jack up the front of the car, place it on jack stands and remove the corresponding front wheel.

3. Remove cotter pin 1 and unscrew castle nut 2 (see illustration).



4. Unscrew the wheel hub nut, locking the hub with a suitable tool "a", for example, tool 0606 (see illustration 3.3).

5. Unscrew bolt 3 of the brake hose holder (see illustration).



6. Vehicles with ABS: Disconnect ABS sensor 4 (see illustration 3.5).



7. Remove the front brake caliper and secure it to the body with wire without disconnecting the brake hose from it (see the relevant chapter).

8. Unscrew nut 5 securing the anti-roll bar strut (see illustration 3.5).

9. Unscrew nut 6 of the ball joint pin of the tie rod end and nut 7 of the ball joint pin, which connects the lower wishbone to the steering knuckle (see illustration).



10. Press out the pins of both ball joints using a suitable puller "a" (see illustration 3.9)

11. Disconnect the end 8 of the transverse steering rod and the lower transverse arm 9 from the steering knuckle (see illustration 3.9).

(Material copied from the resource www.peugeotbook.ru)

12. Unscrew the bolt securing the lower part of the shock absorber strut in the steering knuckle, spread the spline with tool "b" and remove the shock absorber strut from the holder on the knuckle by turning the knuckle with tool "b" (see illustration).



13. Remove the steering knuckle.



The steering knuckle is installed in the reverse order of removal.

14. Adjust the camber and toe-in of the front wheels.

Attention! It is recommended to entrust the adjustment of the front wheel alignment to a specialized workshop.