31 12 046 Replacing holder (with rubber mount) for left or right wishbone

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WARNING: Risk of burning!
Wear gloves.

IMPORTANT: Brackets and rubber mounts must always be replaced as a pair on JOHN COOPER WORKS and R60, R61.

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove WISHBONE .

Mount wishbone as pictured on press.

Heat rubber mount with hot air blower.

NOTE: When pressing out the wishbone, ensure that the inner sleeve of the rubber mount does not remain on the wishbone pin.

Fig 1: Mounting Control Arm On Press

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Force wishbone with press and a suitable tool out of rubber mount.

Replace rubber mount

Fig 2: Replacing Rubber Mount

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IMPORTANT: Bolt holder and wishbone to front axle support immediately.
Leave car for at least 30 minutes in unladen position and avoid spring deflections!
The lubricant takes 30 minutes to evaporate. The wishbone is fixed in the correct position in the rubber mount.
Non-conformance with these procedures could lead to serious impairment of handling!

Apply a generous coating of Circo Light (obtainable via BMW/MINI) to wishbone pin and inner sleeve of rubber mount.

Lay holder on work surface of press.

Align wishbone to Holder and press from above into rubber mount (up to stop).

NOTE: Gap between wishbone and rubber mount is 6 ± 2 mm after installation.

Fig 3: Pressing Rubber Mount

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