Contents: Removal ⇊ Installation ⇊
Removal
1. Remove the wheel cap. Loosen the hub nut (see accompanying illustration). Loosen the wheel nuts, then jack up the front of the car and place it on supports. Remove the wheel. Unscrew the hub nut.
2. Release the flexible brake hose from the bracket on the steering knuckle assembly. Unbolt the brake caliper and tie it with wire to the coil spring. Also remove the caliper anchor bracket and the brake disc (see Chapter Brake system).
3. Disconnect the steering tie rod end from the steering knuckle (see Removal and installation tie rod ends).
4. Separate the lower control arm from the ball joint at the bottom of the steering knuckle (see Removal and installation the lower control arm of the front suspension).
5. Separate the upper end of the knuckle from the upper control arm ball joint.
6. Carefully pull the knuckle and hub assembly outward, removing it from the drive shaft journal. If necessary, tap the end of the journal with a soft-faced hammer to release it from the hub. Tie the drive shaft assembly with wire to avoid damaging the inner CV joint.
Installation
1. Lightly lubricate the splines of the outer journal of the drive shaft with special grease. Pass the journal through the hole in the hub, simultaneously tucking the steering knuckle into place.
2. Connect the upper part of the knuckle to the ball joint of the upper control arm (see Removal and installation the upper control arm of the front suspension). Tighten the ball joint nut to the required torque.
3. Connect the ball joint at the bottom of the knuckle to the lower control arm (see Removal and installation the lower control arm of the front suspension).
4. Reinstall the brake disc, anchor bracket and caliper (see Chapter Brake system).
5. Screw the hub nut onto the drive shaft journal and tighten it securely.
6. Install the wheel, lower the vehicle to the ground and tighten the wheel nuts to the required torque (see Specifications to the Chapter Routine maintenance).
7. Tighten the hub nut to the required torque.
Based on materials from the website HONDABOOK.ru