33 32 031 Replacing rubber mount for trailing arm in wheel carrier

Special tools required: 

• 33 4 450
• 33 4 451
• 33 4 452
• 33 4 453
• 33 4 454
• 33 4 465
• 33 4 466
• 33 4 472
• 33 4 473
• 33 4 474
• 33 4 475

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Trailing Arm From Wheel Carrier 

Removing rubber mount: 

Pull out rubber mount with special tools

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 465), (33 4 466), (33 4 475), (33 4 474) and (33 4 472).

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Installing new rubber mount: 

Insert rubber mount with spray-on points facing upwards in special tools 33 4 451, 33 4 452, 33 4 454, 33 4 453 and pull together.

Insert rubber mount in special tool 33 4 473.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 473), (33 4 452), (33 4 453), (33 4 451) And (33 4 454)

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Align rubber mount by way of slot (1) at an angle to wheel carrier.

Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Mount Aligning Slot Position And Angle To Wheel Carrier

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Draw rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466, 33 4 475, 33 4 474 and 33 4 473 a little into wheel carrier.

Remove special tool 33 4 450 and draw in rubber mount as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 450) (33 4 475), (33 4 473), (33 4 474), (33 4 466) And (33 4 465)

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After installation: 

• Carry out Wheel/Chassis Alignment Check