33 32 125 Replacing a ball joint in lower steering knuckle/wheel carrier: Notes

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove INTEGRAL ARM
Remove STABILIZER LINK FROM SWINGING ARM
Remove SHOCK ABSORBER FROM SWINGING ARM

Reconditioning special tool:

Cut highlighted area out of special tool 33 4 191 and then deburr.

Fig 1: Cutting Highlighted Area Out Of Special Tool (33 4 191)

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Remove circlip (1).

Pull out ball joint with special tools 33 4 193 , 33 4 191 , 33 4 192 and 33 3 333. Slotted side of special tool 33 4 191 must point to wheel carrier.

Installation:

Install new circlip (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 193) With Circlip

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Draw in new ball joint (1) with special tools 33 3 333 , 33 4 192 , 33 4 191 and 33 4 194 as far as it will go.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tools (33 3 333) With Ball Joint

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