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Removal & Installation

  1. Remove upper control arm. See UPPER CONTROL ARM  .
  2. Press out rubber mount with special tool (33 3 351/352). See Fig 1 .
  3. Place new rubber mount at chamfered end of control arm bore. Longer collar (A) of rubber mount must point upwards. Distance (A) is .7" (17 mm). See Fig 2 .
  4. Press in rubber mount with special tool (33 3 351/352) so that it is flush.
  5. Install upper control arm. See UPPER CONTROL ARM  .
Fig 1: Pressing Out Rubber Mount Of Upper Control Arm
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Fig 2: Pressing In Rubber Mount Of Upper Control Arm
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