Honda CRX silhouetteCRX

Knuckle/Hub Replacement

12-11prose procedure
  1. 1
    Pry the spindle nut stake away from the spindle, then loosen the nut using a 32 mm socket.
    Front wheel/hub with a socket and breaker bar on the spindle nut being loosened. Torque callout for the spindle nut shown.
  2. 2
    Loosen the wheel nuts slightly.
  3. 3
    Raise the front of car and support on safety stands in proper locations.
  4. 4
    Remove the wheel nuts, wheels, and spindle nut.
  5. 5
    Remove the caliper mounting bolts and hang the caliper assembly to one side.
    To prevent accidental damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the caliper assembly from the undercarriage.
    Front caliper detail showing the two caliper mounting bolts being removed. Torque callouts shown for caliper mounting bolts and a smaller bracket bolt.
  6. 6
    Remove the 6 mm brake disc retaining screws.
  7. 7
    Screw two 8 x 12 mm bolts into the disc to push it away from the hub.
    Turn each bolt two turns at a time to prevent cocking disc excessively.
    Brake disc being pushed off the hub using two bolts threaded into the disc; shows the disc retaining screw and the 8 x 12 mm push bolts.
  8. 8
    Remove the cotter pin from the tie-rod end and remove the castle nut.
  9. 9
    Break loose the tie-rod ball joint using the special tool, then lift the tie-rod out of the knuckle.
    Tie-rod ball joint being broken loose from the knuckle using the ball joint remover special tool; inset shows the cotter pin. Torque callout for the castle nut.
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