33 17 004 Replacing all front rubber mounts for rear differential mounting

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Special tools required:

33 3 312 . See REAR AXLE - SPECIAL TOOLS .

33 4 161

33 4162

33 4166

334311

33 4 312

33 4 465

33 4 466

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear differential

Withdraw front rubber mount with special tools 33 3 312 , 33 4 161 , 33 4 162 , 33 4 466 and 33 4 465 .

Fig 1: Withdraw Front Rubber Mount With Special Tools (33 4 161, 33 3 312, 33 4 466 And 33 4 465)

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NOTE: Milled recess of special tool 33 4 161 must point upwards to rear axle carrier.

IMPORTANT: Coat bearing bushing in rear axle carrier and new rubber mount with Circo Light.

Align rubber mount horizontally by way of slots (1).

Fig 2: Aligning Rubber Mount Of Slots

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Insert rubber mount in special tool 33 4 311 .

NOTE: Align rubber mount so that side slots (1) line up with marking (M) on special tool.

Fig 3: Aligning Rubber Mount Side Slots

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Draw in rubber mount with special tools 33 4 465 , 33 4 466 , 33 4166 , 334311 and 334312 as far as it will go.

Fig 4: Identifying Rubber Mount With Special Tools (33 4 466, 334312 And 334311)

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