31 12 008 Replacing Rubber Mounts For Spring Strut Holder In Both Lower Wishbones
Special tools required:
Attention!
For reasons of driving dynamics, the rubber mounts may only be replaced in pairs (refers to left and right wishbones)!
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Check ball joint of both wishbones while installed, replace LOWER WISHBONE if necessary
- Remove both LOWER WISHBONES
Press rubber mount with special tools 31 4 151 and 31 4 152 out of wishbone.
Installation note:
Keep rubber mount (1) and bushing in wishbone clean and free from oil and grease.
Press rubber mount (1) (from chamfered end of wishbone bushing) with special tools 31 4 152 and 31 4 154 into limit position of wishbone bushing.
After installation:
- Perform wheel alignment . See 32 00 150 KDS WHEEL ALIGNMENT WITH VEHICLE LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION or 32 00 155 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH RIDE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT WITHOUT VEHICLE LOAD
- Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment/adjustment for active front steering . See 61 31 996 CARRYING OUT STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT or 32 10 005 ADJUSTMENT FOR ACTIVE FRONT STEERING