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

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IMPORTANT: Rubber mounts may only be changed once.

Necessary preliminary tasks

Check ball joints of trailing links while installed, renew trailing link if necessary.
Remove trailing link .

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

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

Fig 1: Identifying Tension Struts Punch Marking Area

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Using a press and special tools 31 3 031 and 31 3 032, press rubber mount out of tension strut.

Fig 2: Pressing Rubber Mount Out Of Tension Strut

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NOTE: Special tool 31 3 031 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.