Lexus 43212-33060 Knuckle, Steering, LH

Loosen the hub nut. Remove the wheel lug nuts and take off the wheels of the car and support it using jackstands, with the wheels off the ground. Remove the wheel. Buy the brake caliper and just put wire in place to hold it in position. Remove the caliper torque plate and separate the brake disc from the hub. It is always advisable to loosen, but not remove the strut to steering knuckle bolts. Knock out the bolts with a hammer and punch. Disconnect the tie-rod from the steering knuckle arm. Loose the ball joint to the lower arm bolt and nuts. Separate the control arm from the steering knuckle with a prybar. It can be done by pushing the driveaxle from the hub. Support the end of the driveaxle with a piece of wire. When the strut is dismantled the steering knuckle needs to be disconnected from it. If necessary, detach the balljoint from the steering knuckle. Slide the knuckle and hub assembly into the correct position and place the drive axel onto the hub Push the knuckle onto the strut flange and tighten the bolts and nuts. Screw the ball joint to the control arm and tighten the bolt and nuts. A joining the tie-rod into the steering knuckle arm. Tighten the strut bolt nuts, the balljoint-to-control arm bolt and nuts, and the tie-rod nut to the torque values. String and twist on the hub nut till it becomes tight enough. Put the wheel and tighten the lug-nuts to the required torque. Apply the torque to the driveaxle/hub nut up next.