31 12 008 Replacing Rubber Mounts For Spring Strut Holder In Both Lower Control Arms

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Special tools required:

31 4 151
31 4 152
31 4 154

IMPORTANT: For reasons of driving dynamics, the rubber mounts may only be replaced in pairs (refers to left and right control arms)!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check ball joint of both control arms while installed, replace lower control arm if necessary. See 31 12 004 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM .
Remove both lower control arms . See 31 12 004 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM .

Press rubber mount with special tools 31 4 151 and 31 4 152 out of control arm.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool (31 4 152)

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Installation:

Keep rubber mount (1) and bushing in control arm clean and free from oil and grease.

Press rubber mount (1) (from chamfered end of control arm bushing) with special tools 31 4 152 and 31 4 154 into control arm bushing as far as it will go.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool (31 4 154)

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After installation:

Perform CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK
Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment/adjustment for active front steering . See 32 10 005 ADJUSTMENT FOR ACTIVE FRONT STEERING and 61 31 996 CARRY OUT STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT .