31 12 008 Replacing rubber mounts for spring strut holder in both lower control arms

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Special tools required:

IMPORTANT: For reasons of driving dynamics, the rubber mounts may only be replaced in pairs (refers to left and right control arms)!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check ball joint of both control arms while installed, replace LOWER CONTROL ARM if necessary
Remove both LOWER CONTROL ARMS

Press rubber mount with special tools 31 4 151 and 31 4 152 out of control arm.

Fig 1: Pressing Rubber Mount With Special Tools (31 4 151 And 31 4 152) Out Of Control Arm

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Installation:

Keep rubber mount (1) and bushing in control arm clean and free from oil and grease.

Press rubber mount (1) (from chamfered end of control arm bushing) with special tools 31 4 152 and 31 4 154 into control arm bushing as far as it will go.

Fig 2: Pressing Rubber Mount Into Control Arm Bushing

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After installation:

Perform chassis alignment check. See 32 00 150 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH LOAD UP TO DESIGN POSITION or 32 00 155 KDS CHASSIS/WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK WITH RIDE-HEIGHT MEASUREMENT WITHOUT LOAD
Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment/adjustment for active front steering. See 32 10 005 ADJUSTMENT FOR ACTIVE FRONT STEERING and 61 31 996 CARRYING OUT STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT .