Rubber Mounts On Control Arms (M3): Removal

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Remove bracket for control arm. See CONTROL ARM BRACKETS .
Press rubber mount out of bracket using special tool (31 2 131/133. See Fig 2.

Fig 1: Locating Rubber Mount Installation

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Fig 2: Pressing Out Rubber Mount

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