Attention! When dismantling the steering knuckle, it is recommended to fix the suspension strut spring with special holders (see illustration 3.1).
1. Fix the shock absorber spring with holders «A» as shown in the illustration.
3.1 Fix the suspension strut spring with holders «A»
2. Jack up the front of the vehicle, place it on jack stands and remove the appropriate front wheel.
3. Remove cotter pin 1 and unscrew castellated nut 2 (see illustration).
3.3 Remove cotter pin 1 and unscrew castellated nut 2
4. Unscrew the wheel hub nut, locking the hub with a suitable tool «A», e.g. tool 0606 (see illustration 3.3).
5. Unscrew the bolt 3 of the brake hose holder (see illustration).
3.5 Unscrew the bolt 3 of the brake hose holder
6. Cars with ABS. Disconnect sensor 4 ABS (see illustration 3.5).
7. Remove the front wheel brake caliper and secure it with wire to the body without disconnecting the brake hose from it (see relevant chapter).
8. Unscrew a nut 5 fastenings of a rack of the stabilizer of cross-section stability (see illustration 3.5).
9. Unscrew the nut 6 of the ball joint pin of the tie rod end and the nut 7 of the ball joint pin, which the lower transverse arm is connected to the steering knuckle (see illustration).
3.9 Unscrew the nut 6 of the ball joint pin of the tie rod end and the nut 7 of the ball joint pin
10. Press out the pins of both ball joints using a suitable puller «A» (see illustration 3.9)
11. Disconnect the tip 8 of the transverse steering rod and the lower transverse lever 9 from the steering knuckle (see illustration 3.9).
12. Unscrew the bolt securing the lower part of the shock absorber in the steering knuckle, spread the slot with a tool «b» and remove the shock absorber from the holder on the knuckle by turning the knuckle with a tool «b» (see illustration).
3.12 Unscrew the mounting bolt of the lower part of the shock absorber in the steering knuckle and remove the shock absorber from the holder
13. Remove a rotary fist.
Installation of a rotary fist is made in sequence, return to removal.
14. Adjust the camber and toe of the front wheels.
Attention! Adjusting the camber and toe of the front wheels is recommended to entrust to a specialized workshop.