2008 Buick Enclave Steering Knuckle

You need to release the parking brake, raise and support the vehicle, remove the park brake equalizer locknut, release the park brake cable from the Parking Brake Cable bracket, remove the park brake cable from the bracket and the equalizer, disconnect the park brake cable eyelet from the park brake actuator, compress the locking tabs and pull the park brake cable conduit toward the front of the vehicle to compress the park brake cable spring, remove the park brake cable from the cable bracket, and then pull the park brake cable through the cable guides and remove the park brake cable from the vehicle.

You can turn the steering wheel to the straight forward position and lock it in place, remove the left front tire/wheel assembly, disengage the intermediate Steering Shaft boot from the steering gear and the intermediate steering shaft upper seal, remove the intermediate steering shaft bolt and separate the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear, and then remove the intermediate steering shaft boot.

You need to place the vehicle on a level surface and apply the parking brake, apply and release the brake pedal several times with the engine off, remove the air cleaner assembly, disconnect the master cylinder fluid level sensor electrical connector, remove the vacuum Brake Booster check valve and hose assembly and position aside and the vacuum brake booster vacuum sensor and position aside, release the front and rear brake pipes, remove the 2 nuts from the brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV) assembly, remove the 2 brake master cylinder nuts and the master cylinder assembly and position aside, remove the left side instrument panel insulator panel, the steering column opening filler, the brake pedal pushrod retaining clip, the brake pedal pushrod clevis pin and disconnect the pushrod from the brake pedal, the intermediate steering shaft, and the 4 vacuum brake booster nuts, pull the vacuum brake booster forward and tilt upward slightly, and then remove the vacuum brake booster.