Guide Link, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Guide Link, Removing And Installing

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Removing

Place vehicle on a hoist → Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels .
Remove wheel covers, remove cover cap on light-alloy wheels (removal hook in vehicle tool kit).
Remove wheel.
Secure brake disc with a wheel bolt.

Remove nut from linkage stub of guide link far enough so that it is flush with thread of linkage stub.
Counterhold joint pin using 6 mm hex socket wrench. Shorten hex socket wrench to do this, if necessary.

Fig 2: Pressing Linkage Stub Of Guide Link Off Conical Seating Using Ball Joint Puller T40043

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Press linkage stub of guide link off conical seating using ball joint puller T40043.

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage CV boot in the process!
Ensure both puller lever arms are parallel to each other when using greatest force.
Prevent the ball joint puller from falling down.

Remove guide link from subframe and remove.
If guide link is installed again, remove locking compound from ball joint threads first.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

First tighten bolts/nuts on components with bonded rubber bushings by hand. Raise the wheel bearing housing to tighten the bolts/nuts → Wheel Bearing Housing, Raising to Control Position .
Tighten guide link on the subframe.

Fig 3: Locating Nut On Wheel Bearing Housing And Counterhold

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Tighten nut on wheel bearing housing. Counterhold with shortened 6 mm hex socket wrench - A -.
Mount wheel and tighten → 44 - WHEELS, TIRES, VEHICLE ALIGNMENT .
Place vehicle on wheels → Positioning Vehicle on Hoist and Wheels .
Re-adapt control position → Control Position, Programming .