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

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Special tools required:

33 4 465
33 4 466
33 4 474
33 4 475
33 4 481
33 4 482

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove Coil Spring At Rear
If necessary, remove jointed rod of ride-height sensor from camber arm bracket
Remove Rear Shock Absorber From Rubber Mount
Remove Camber Arm From Wheel Carrier
Remove Trailing Arm From Wheel Carrier

Pull out ball joint with special tools 33 4 465, 33 4 466, 33 4 475, 33 4 474 and 33 4 482.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 465), (33 4 466), (33 4 475), (33 4 474) And (33 4 482)

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Installation:

Draw in new ball joint with special tools 33 4 481, 33 4 474, 33 4 475, 33 4 466 and 33 4 465 as far as it will go.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools (33 4 481), (33 4 474), (33 4 475), (33 4 466) And (33 4 465)

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After installation:

Perform Chassis Alignment Check