33 32 035 Replacing a rubber mount for trailing arm in rear axle carrier

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Removing rubber mount:

Mark installation position of rubber mount by way of slot to rear axle carrier.

Pull out rubber mount with special tools 33 4 472, 33 4 474, 33 4 475, 33 4 466 and 33 4 465.

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

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Installing new rubber mount:

If necessary, release knurled screws 33 4 452 and pull off mounting 33 4 455 with spring steel 33 4 456.

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.

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

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IMPORTANT: Coat rubber mount with Loctite 638 prior to installation.

Spray-on points of rubber mount must point to rear!

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

Fig 3: Identifying Rubber Mount Aligning Positions And Angle To Rear Axle Carrier

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Align rubber mount by way of slot to marking on rear axle carrier.

Draw rubber mount a little into rear axle carrier with special tools 33 4 471, 33 4 474, 33 4 475, 33 4 466 and 33 4 465.

Remove special tool 33 4 450.

Apply a thin coating of Loctite 638 to new rubber mount.

Draw in rubber mount as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Identifying special tools (33 4 450), (33 4 4701), (33 4 474), (33 4 475), (33 4 466) and (33 4 465)

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After installation: