Knuckle Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Cadillac SRX. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Locating Knuckle

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Callout	Component Name
Preliminary Procedure Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle . Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation . Remove the rear disc brake backing plate. Refer to Rear Brake Backing Plate Replacement .
1	Rear Suspension Knuckle Procedure Remove the park brake cable from the knuckle. For the left park brake cable, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side (FWD)Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side (AWD) . For the right park brake cable, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side (FWD)Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side (AWD) . Separate the lower control arm from the knuckle. Refer to Rear Axle Lower Control Arm Replacement Remove the upper control arm bolt. Refer to Rear Axle Upper Control Arm Replacement Remove the adjust link from the knuckle. Refer to Adjust Link Replacement .

Callout

Component Name

Preliminary Procedure

Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
Remove the rear disc brake backing plate. Refer to Rear Brake Backing Plate Replacement .

Rear Suspension Knuckle

Procedure

Remove the park brake cable from the knuckle.
- For the left park brake cable, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side (FWD)Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side (AWD) .
- For the right park brake cable, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side (FWD)Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side (AWD) .
Separate the lower control arm from the knuckle. Refer to Rear Axle Lower Control Arm Replacement
Remove the upper control arm bolt. Refer to Rear Axle Upper Control Arm Replacement
Remove the adjust link from the knuckle. Refer to Adjust Link Replacement .