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Axle Carrier: Removal

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels.
  2. Support exhaust system with special tool (31 2 220). See Fig 1 .
  3. Release nuts of flanges on both exhaust manifolds with integrated catalytic converter. See Fig 2 .
  4. Release nuts. See Fig 3 .
  5. Release nuts and remove reinforcement plate. See Fig 4 .
  6. Release nut and detach rubber element from holder. See Fig 5 .
  7. Release nut and remove holder of rear muffler. See Fig 6 .
  8. Release nut, remove holder on tailpipe, detach hose from vacuum unit and carefully lower exhaust system. See Fig 7 .
  9. Remove rear heat shield.
  10. Remove drive shaft. See appropriate DRIVE SHAFTS & UNIVERSAL JOINTS article in DRIVE AXLES.
  11. Remove ABS speed sensors. See appropriate article in BRAKES.
  12. Remove brake calipers on left and right and tie back to body.
  13. Remove handbrake Bowden cables from wheel brake.
  14. Remove connector from ride height sensor if necessary.
  15. Unfasten hose clip and detach hose from fuel filler pipe and seal off.
  16. Remove left and right stabilizer. See STABILIZER  .
  17. Detach spring struts on left and right from wheel carrier. See SPRING STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER  .
  18. Support rear axle carrier with special tools (00 2 030/040) and (33 4 227/228). See Fig 8 . Insert special tool (33 4 228) at front into bore. See Fig 9 . Place special tool (33 4 227) on transverse tube. See Fig 10 .
  19. Release rubber mount screws (1, 2) on left and right and lower axle carrier. See Fig 11 .
Fig 1: Supporting Exhaust System
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Fig 2: Locating Exhaust Manifold Flange Nuts
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Fig 3: Releasing Nuts
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Fig 4: Removing Reinforcement Plate
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Fig 5: Detaching Rubber Element
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Fig 6: Removing Rear Muffler Holder
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Fig 7: Lowering Exhaust System
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Fig 8: Supporting Rear Axle Carrier
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Fig 9: Inserting Special Tool (33 4 228)
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Fig 10: Placing Special Tool (33 4 227) On Transverse Tube
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Fig 11: Lowering Rear Axle Carrier
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