1994 Ford Aspire steering knuckle

1994 FORD ASPIRE

72,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC

PETEY1957

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my son has a 1994 ford aspire in great shape. While driving to school, the car pulled sharply to the drivers side. He limped home with it. Took it to his high school auto shop teacher. The teacher said he needs to replace a "steering knuckle" tie rods, control arm, and that the hub was bad. I have looked online and cannot find the "steering knuckle" Is this the right name for the part? I can find the other parts. And, is the hub part of this part? Please help. Thank you. Aspire owners Mom.

Feb 16, 2009 at 10:19 PM

BLUELIGHTNIN6

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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Hello Thanks for the donation. The steering knuckle is the forging that usually includes the spindle and steering arm, and allows the front wheel to pivot. The knuckle is mounted between the upper and lower ball joints on a SLA suspension, and between the strut and lower ball joint on a MacPherson strut suspension (which is what your vehicle has). A couple of diagrams are below to help you better understand what it looks like..

Exploded view of the wheel hub and knuckle assembly

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Feb 16, 2009 at 10:29 PM

DAVE H

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
13,384 POSTS

Hello .. thanks for the donation .. much appreciated Hope this diagram helps .. let me know if you need more information !

Feb 16, 2009 at 10:30 PM

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