33 32 195 Replacing rubber mount for camber arm in rear axle carrier

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Special tools required:

33 4 450
33 4 451
33 4 452
33 4 455
33 4 456
33 4 461
33 4 462
33 4 463
33 4 464
33 4 465
33 4 466
REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .

WARNING: Scalding hazard!
This work may only be carried out on an exhaust system which has cooled down.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove coil spring .
Remove camber arm from rear axle carrier .

Removing rubber mount:

Pull out rubber mount with special tools 33 4 462 , 33 4 464 , 33 4 463 , 33 4 466 and 33 4 465 .

Fig 1: Pulling Out Rubber Mount With Special Tools

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Installing new rubber mount:

Pull rubber mount together with special tools 33 4 455 , 33 4 456 , 33 4 452 and 33 4 451 .

Fig 2: Pulling Rubber Mount Together With Special Tools

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Draw rubber mount into rear axle carrier so that slot (1), rubber mount center point and notch (2) form a line.

Fig 3: Installing Rubber Mount Into Rear Axle Carrier

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Draw rubber mount as far as possible into rear axle carrier with special tools 33 4 461 , 33 4 463 , 33 4 466 and 33 4 465 .

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

Fig 4: Identifying Rubber mount Special Tools

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After installation:

Perform CHASSIS ALIGNMENT CHECK .