31 12 134 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link

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Special tools required:

31 3 032
33 3 322

IMPORTANT: Rubber mount may only be replaced once!

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check ball joints of trailing links while installed, and replace trailing link if necessary. See TRAILING LINK (RWD VEHICLE) or TRAILING LINK (AWD VEHICLE) .
Remove trailing link. See TRAILING LINK (RWD VEHICLE) or TRAILING LINK (AWD VEHICLE) .

IMPORTANT: If the trailing link already features an identification mark with a center punch, it is necessary to replace the trailing link.

Mark trailing link with a punch mark in area (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Area For Punch Mark On Trailing Link

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Using a press and special tools 33 3 322 and 31 3 032 , press rubber mount out of tension strut.

NOTE: Special tool 33 3 322 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.

Fig 2: Pressing Rubber Mount Out Of Tension Strut

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Installation note:

Keep rubber mount and bush in tension strut clean and free from grease.

Align rubber mount notch with punch mark previously made on trailing link, and then press in.

Fig 3: Aligning Rubber Mount Notch With Punch Mark Previously Made On Trailing Link

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Installation note:

Protrusion (A) equally large.

Fig 4: Identifying Protrusion

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