Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing: Removing

-- Before starting the procedure, measure the distance from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

-- Remove the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Applies to Vehicles with a Level Control System Sensor

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- from the linkage -2- for the rear level control system sensor.

Applies to Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection

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-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the stone chip protection -3-.

Applies to All

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-- Remove the nut -1-.

-- Remove the coupling rod -2- from the stabilizer bar -3-.

-- Remove the nut -1- and then the bolt -2- for the shock absorber threaded connection.

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-- Remove the nut -3- and then the bolt -4- for the wheel bearing housing threaded connection.

Pressing Out Bonded Rubber Bushing

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1. :3346/3 
2. :3390 
3. Wheel bearing housing
4. :3350 
5. Thrust piece from the :3301 
6. :3346/3 
7. :3346/2 

-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing by turning the :3346/3  -6-. If necessary counterhold on the :3346/2  -7-.

Installing the Bonded Rubber Bushing 

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1. :3346/2 
2. :3346/3 
3. Thrust piece from the :3301 
4. :3378 
5. Bonded rubber bushing
6. Wheel bearing housing
7. :3346 
8. :3346/3 

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing by turning the :3346/3  -2-. If necessary counterhold on the :3346/2  -1-.

-- Check the installed position after installing the bonded rubber bushing.

• Dimensions -A and B- must be identical.

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing again if dimensions -A and B- are different.