31 12 134 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link

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Special tools required: 31 3 031 31 3 032

IMPORTANT: Rubber mounts may only be changed once. On some models faulty rubber mounts are replaced by hydro mounts! Procedure remains the same!

Necessary preliminary tasks: Check ball joints of trailing links while installed, replace trailing link if necessary Remove trailing link. See 31 12 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH TENSION STRUTS .

IMPORTANT: If the trailing link already features an identification mark with a center punch, it is necessary to replace the trailing link. See 31 12 080 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH TENSION STRUTS

Mark trailing link with a punch mark in area (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Tension Struts Punch Marking Area

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Using a press and special tools 31 3 031 and 31 3 032, press rubber mount out of tension strut. Note: Special tool 31 3 031 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (31 3 031 And 31 3 032)

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Installation note: Keep rubber mount and bushing in tension strut clean and free from grease. Align rubber mount by way of arrow to marking on tension strut and press in. The deviation must not exceed ± 5°.

Fig 3: Aligning Rubber Mount

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Installation note: Protrusion (A) equally large.

Fig 4: Identifying Protrusion

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