31 12 134 Replacing Rubber Mount In Left or Right Trailing Link

31 12 134 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link

Special tools required:







IMPORTANT: Rubber mount may only be renewed once.







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Check ball joints of trailing links while installed, replace trailing link if necessary.
- Remove trailing link.







IMPORTANT: If the trailing link already features an identification mark with a centre punch, it is necessary to replace the trailing link.

Mark trailing link with a punch mark in area (A).







Using a press and special tools 33 3 322 and 31 3 032, press rubber mount out of tension strut.

NOTE: Special tool 33 3 322 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.







Installation note:
Keep rubber mount and bush in tension strut clean and free from grease.

Align rubber mount using notch to marking on trailing link and press in.







Installation note:
- Protrusion (A) equally large.