Trailing Arm Front Rubber Mount: Removal
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CAUTION:
The brake hose must not be exposed to traction loads.
- Remove wheel.
- Detach bracket for brake hose on trailing arm. Unclip cable on trailing arm. See Figure.
- Remove panel for fuel tank.
- Mark position of bearing pedestal (1) to body (2) with colored mark (3) on left and right. This simplifies subsequent toe-in adjustment. Unfasten screws. See Figure.
- Support trailing arm from underneath using a workshop lifter. Release bolts, lower lifter and pull trailing arm downwards.
- Release nut, unscrew bolt and remove bearing pedestal. See Fig 1.
- On M3, measure gap (A) with a feeler gauge and note value. See Fig 2.
- On M3 and rubber mount with collar, pull out rubber mount using special tool (00 8 550, 33 3 324 and 33 3 340). See Fig 3.
- On rubber mount with slot, pull out rubber mount with special tool (33 3 144/145/222/227/228) and 12 mm nut (1). Position special tool (33 3 228) so that arrow on special tool points in withdrawal direction. See Fig 4.
- On rubber mount with slot, mark trailing arm eye with dot of paint (K). See Fig 5.