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1989 TOYOTA CAMRY
52,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JSTONED69
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1989 toyota camry how do i take off front spendle/knuckle
Feb 25, 2011 at 6:00 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Remove cotter pin, bearing lock nut cap and bearing lock nut (apply brakes when removing lock nut).
Remove brake caliper.
Do not disconnect brake line.
Secure caliper out of the way.
Remove disc brake rotor. On models equipped with ABS, remove speed sensor. Remove cotter pin and castle nut from tie rod end.
Using Puller (09610-55012) pull tie rod end from steering knuckle.
Place reference marks on lower strut bracket and camber adjusting cam for installation reference.
Remove bolts and nuts and separate steering knuckle from strut.
remove ball joint cotter pin and nut. Using Puller (09616-55012), disconnect steering knuckle from lower control arm ball joint. Using a plastic hammer, tap drive shaft from splines. Remove steering knuckle.
Feb 25, 2011 at 6:29 PM
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JSTONED69
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thanks! just what i needed!
Feb 26, 2011 at 1:49 PM
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