Steering knuckle — removal and installation (Chevrolet Trailblazer 1)

1. Loosen the wheel nuts, lift the vehicle and place it on vertical supports. Remove the wheel.

2. If performing the procedure on a 4WD vehicle, remove the hub cap and, using a socket head and a long lever, loosen the drive shaft/hub nut (see chapter 8). Insert a large pry bar between the two wheel studs or insert a large screwdriver through the center of the caliper and the rotor cooling blades to hold the hub still while loosening the hub nut.

3. Remove the caliper and brake disc (see chapter 9). Hang the caliper on a piece of wire (do not disconnect the brake hose).

4. Remove the hub/wheel bearing (see subsection 8).

5. Remove the brake disc shield from the steering knuckle.

6. Remove the brake hose bracket bolt located on top of the steering knuckle.

7. Disconnect the steering tie rod end from the steering knuckle (see subsection 19).

8. Disconnect the ball joints from the steering knuckle (see subsection 5 and 6).

9. Remove the steering knuckle.

10. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal. Tighten the ball joints, tie rod ends and hub/bearing fasteners to the specified torques. Tighten the caliper mounting bolts to the torque specified in chapter 9 specifications. On a four-wheel drive vehicle, tighten the hub/drive shaft nut to the torque specified in chapter 8 specifications. Tighten the wheel nuts to the torque specified in specifications of chapter 1.

The article is based on data from the website: «CHEVYMAN»