Changing the outer steering knuckles on a Hyundai i30

To be able to remove your wheel:

- Use a cross or look in your trunk by removing the carpet, you will find a key there intended to loosen your 5 nuts, without removing them completely.

- Use a jack to raise the front of your vehicle.

Remember to secure your vehicle using jack stands or other means.

You can completely remove your nuts and then remove the wheel.

Now you can see the inner steering knuckle.

The outer tie rod end is located between the steering rack and the inner tie rod end.

Unscrew the nut of the outer ball joint fixed at the wheel hub using a 16 mm open-end wrench.

Use a hammer to tap the thread of the ball joint to completely remove it from its support.

Now we're going to unscrew the nut that holds the rest of the ball joint.

Use a 22 mm flat wrench and a 13 mm flat wrench to hold the lock nut and unscrew it.

The outer steering knuckle is now completely disassembled.

We will compare the old and new ball joint (dimensions etc.)

Use a 22 flat wrench and a 13 flat wrench to hold the lock nut, screw it on.

Place the ball joint in its housing, then screw the nut of the outer ball joint at the wheel hub using a 16 flat wrench.

The task is now complete, you can safely put your wheel back on.

It is advisable to change the inner steering ball joint on each side.