Warning: If suspension or steering fasteners are lost or unscrewed, they must be replaced with new ones, do not reuse them. Fasteners are replaced with new ones of the same design, quality and marking.
Note: a special puller and adapters are required to install the axle drive into the hub. Before starting work, read all concerning the removal and installation of axle drives in chapter 8.
Withdrawal
1. Loosen the wheel nuts, raise the vehicle, and place it securely on stands. Remove the wheel.
2. Remove the brake caliper and lift it with a block of wood as described in chapter 9. Disconnect the brake disc from the hub.
3. Loosen but do not remove the pinch bolt between the strut and knuckle (see picture).
4. Disconnect the tie rod from the knuckle as described in section 29.
5. Remove pinch bolt and ball joint nut from steering knuckle (see figure 5.4). Using a large lever, pull the ball joint stud out of the steering knuckle (see figure 5.5).
6. Loosen, but do not unscrew, the upper nuts securing the strut to the body cup.
7. Push the axle drive out of the hub as instructed in chapter 8. Support axial drive with wire.
8. Mark the position of the rack relative to the steering knuckle (see picture). This will make assembly easier later on.
9. Unscrew tightening bolts between a rack and a fist. Lubricate the strut-knuckle assembly with high penetrating oil. Slightly spread the tie with a screwdriver or lever (see picture).
10. With a vibrating motion, remove the fist from the rack. If he "stuck" carefully knock it off the hub with a copper or lead hammer. And with the other hand, hold your fist so that it does not fall when it comes off the rack (see picture).
Installation
11. Place a knuckle at the end of the strut, aligning the strut ear with the knuckle brace. To achieve this, use the previously applied marking marks.
12. Install a new pinch bolt between the strut and steering knuckle, do not tighten it.
13. Install the axle drive in the hub (see chapter 8).
14. Lower the lever down and install the ball joint stud into the knuckle. Remember that the notch on the ball joint stud must line up with the hole in the knuckle before installing the pinch bolt. Install a new tie bolt at the front, tighten the new nut to the required torque.
15. Tighten the pinch bolt between the strut and knuckle to the correct torque.
16. Tighten to the required tightening torque the top nuts securing the strut to the body cup.
17. Connect the tie rod to the knuckle arm as described in section 30.
18. Place the brake disc on the hub and install the caliper according to the recommendations chapter 9.
19. Install wheel and wheel nuts.
20. Lower the vehicle, tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque.
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