32 31 151 Replacing Upper Steering Spindle Bearing

Special tools required: 

• 32 1 090

  Remove steering wheel, refer to 32 33 000 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STEERING WHEEL 

Take off collar (1).

Fig 1: Removing Collar

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Installation: 

1. Check position of collar (1) with regard to snap ring (2).

Remove lower section of steering column trim. Refer to 32 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LOWER SECTION OF STEERING COLUMN COVER .

Remove upper section of steering column trim. Refer to 32 31 003 REPLACING UPPER SECTION OF STEERING COLUMN TRIM .

Unfasten screws.

Fig 2: Removing Stalk Fixture

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Detach plug and remove stalk fixture for steering column.

To illustrate more clearly, operation is shown on a removed steering column.

Fig 3: Removing Snap Ring And Bush

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Lift out snap ring (2) and remove bush (3).

Installation: 

1. Fit bush (3).
2. Install snap ring (2) with special tool 32 1 090 and steering wheel screw until it snaps into place in groove of steering spindle.

Fig 4: Installing Bush And Snap Ring

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Lift out steering spindle bearing.

Fig 5: Removing Bearing Inner Sleeve

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Take out bearing inner sleeve.

Installation: 

1. Insert bearing inner sleeve with bevelled end pointing to steering lock.

Fig 6: Installing Bearing Inner Sleeve

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