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Steering swivel member

Steering swivel member

To remove


Important

The bearing will be rendered unserviceable on dismantling.



1. Slacken the hub centre nut when the car is standing on all four wheels.

2. Raise the car. If a jack is used, safety stands should be placed under the car.

3. Remove the wheel.

4. Unscrew the hub centre nut fully. The nut must not be reused .

5. Press back the brake piston using a pair of slip-joint pliers. Remove the brake caliper from the swivel member and suspend it from the coil spring with a piece of wire or cable tie, etc.

6. Undo the brake disc retaining bolt and remove the disc.


7. Undo the ABS sensor retaining bolt and lift up the sensor.

8. Undo the nut securing the track-rod end and remove the track-rod end using 89 96 696 Puller .


9. Remove the bolts securing the steering swivel member to the MacPherson strut. Bend aside the bracket for the ABS sensor cable and brake hose.

10. Remove the bolt securing the steering swivel member's ball joint to the steering swivel member.


11. Remove the brake backplate retaining bolts through the holes in the hub and remove the backplate.


12. Remove the holder for the ABS sensor.

13. Tap the drive shaft out of the hub, using a plastic mallet.

14. Lift off the steering swivel member.


15. Press out the centre hub using Drift, front-wheel bearings 89 96 704 , (KM-500-5).

16. Remove the circlip.


17. Press out the bearing using Drift, front-wheel bearings 89 96 704 (KM-500-2 and KM-500-3).



To fit



1. Lubricate the surface of the steering swivel member bearing with Molycote Rapid G and press in a new bearing with Drift, front-wheel bearings 89 96 704 (KM-500-4 and KM-500-5).

2. Fit the circlip with the opening facing downwards.


3. Press in the hub using Drift, front-wheel bearings 89 96 704 (KM-500-3 and KM-500-5).


4. Fit the drive shaft in the hub and pull it in with a new hub centre-nut.

Important

Always fit a new hub-centre nut if it has been removed because the clamping force of the lock indentations will be reduced if the old one is refitted.

Use a nut with top groove.


5. Refit the holder for the ABS sensor and the brake backplate.


6. Fit the steering swivel member's ball joint in the steering swivel member, insert the bolt securing the steering swivel member to the ball joint and screw on the nut. Make sure that the bolt fits in the milled recess on the ball joint.

Warning

Make sure that the journal on the ball joint sticks up above the steering swivel member mounting.



7. Press the steering swivel member into the MacPherson strut and mount the bracket for the ABS sensor cable and the brake hose. Press the steering swivel member inwards and tighten the bolts (use threadlock Loctite 242) securing the steering swivel member to the MacPherson strut.

Tightening torque 100 Nm +45° (75 lbf ft +45°)

8. Tighten the bolt securing the steering swivel member's ball joint to the steering swivel member.

Tightening torque 95 Nm (70 lbf ft)

9. Attach the track-rod end to the steering swivel member and tighten the nut.

Tightening torque 60 Nm (45 lbf ft)

10. Fit the ABS sensor.


11. Fit the brake disc in place and tighten the brake disc retaining bolt.

12. Make sure that the brake piston is pressed back into the cylinder and mount the brake caliper on the bolts (use Loctite 242) of the steering swivel member.

Tightening torque 120 Nm (80 lbf ft)


13. Fit the wheel, see Wheels .

Tightening torques

aluminium wheel 110 Nm (81 lbf ft)

steel wheel 50 Nm + 2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft + 2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft)

14. Lower the car and fit a new hub centre-nut with a torque wrench while the car is standing on all four wheels.

Tightening torque 170 Nm + 45° (125 lbf ft + 45°). Use nut with face groove.

15. Depress the brake pedal to force out the pistons in the brake calipers.