Genuine Honda Odyssey Steering Knuckle

Honda Odyssey Steering Knuckle Parts Questions & Answers

• Knuckle, Right Front
  51211-S0X-A01
  Q: How do you remove and install the steering knuckle and driveaxle on Honda Odyssey?

  A: Before pulling out the components, one has to loosen the drive-axleh / hub-nut and the lug nuts of the wheel, then one has to lift the car and place it on jack stands before removing the wheel. Secondly, unbolt and suspend the brake caliper, thirdly disassemble the caliper support, fourthly, and remove the brake disc from the nave. Remove the brake hose clamp, and the wheel speed sensor from the knuckle. Locate the strut to the steering knuckle; now you twist the strut-to-steering knuckle bolts slightly but don't disconnect them. Disconnect the tie-rod from the steering knuckle arm then loosen the nut joining the ball joint and the steering knuckle then you separate them and take the nut. Give the boss a few hits with a hammer on the steering knuckle until it is loose and can be unlatched from the balljoint stud to remove the strut to knuckle bolts. Locate the driveaxle and push it from the hub and before fully removing the steering knuckle from the strut, use wire to support the end of the driveaxle. For installation, align the knuckle and hub assembly and the insert the driveaxle into the hub that should be placed in the knuckle properly. Screw the bolts and nuts in the strut flange up to the knuckle without use of any additional force yet. Ask the subject to fix the now balljoint to the Control Arm and fit the nut, but do not screw it. Fix the tie rod to the steering knuckle arm and finally the strut bolts nuts, balljoint-to-control arm nut and tie-rod nut to the specified torque. Position the brake disc on the hub and fit the mounting bracket of the caliper as well as the caliper. The driveaxle/hub nut is installed, however it is not tightened to the final torque until the vehicle is lowered and it recommended that these fasteners are replaced with new nuts at this stage. Finally fit the wheel and the lug nuts, gradually lower the vehicle and then torque the lug nuts as well as the driveaxle/hub nut. Front for wheel alignment should also be run and realigned if they are found to be misaligned.