42 38 19 Removing and installing rear-axle carrier side section - as of MY 2005 (All Models): Information: Removing

NOTE: Pay attention to the following in order to remove the support plate without tension:

Lift the vehicle only at the jacking points provided using a uniformly adjusted platform lift. Align lifting arms evenly (in order to avoid distortion).

Fig 1: Rear-axle carrier side section disassembled

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1 - Rear-axle carrier side section

2 - Diagonal brace

3 - Support plate

4 - Cross member

5 - Sensor

6 - Restraining cable

7 - V-brace

1. Remove the diagonal braces.

Unscrew nuts -2a- and bolts -2b- and remove diagonal braces at the left and right. See Fig 1.

2. Remove support plate.

Unscrew nuts -3a- and bolts -3b- and take off support plate. See Fig 1.

3. Remove transmission bracket with hydraulic mount.

A - Transmission bracket

B - Hydraulic mount

C - Fastening nut (never loosen)

Support transmission before removing the transmission bracket! When supporting the transmission, ensure that there is no tension on the screws on the transmission bracket -A- . See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Hydraulic mount

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Unscrew nuts -Arrows- on hydraulic mount -B- . See Fig 2.

Fig 3: Mount for transmission bracket

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Unscrew screws -Arrows- on transmission bracket -A- and remove transmission bracket -A- together with hydraulic mount. See Fig 3, Fig 2.

Fig 4: Cross member

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4. Remove cross member -4- together with sensor -5- . See Fig 1.

Sensor:

Unscrew M6 nut securing sensor to control arm and disengage linkage.

Pull off electric connection.

Cross member:

Pull electric plug connections and lines out of the holders.

Unscrew screws -4a- and remove cross member -4- . See Fig 1.

5. Remove stabilizer on rear-axle carrier side section.

Unscrew screws -2a- and remove stabilizer -2- by tilting it backwards. See Fig 5.

Fig 5: Eccentric threaded joint, rear-axle carrier side section

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6. Remove eccentric threaded joints (toe and transverse control arm) at rear-axle carrier side section.

6.1. Remove toe eccentric threaded joint between transverse strut and rear-axle carrier side section.

Mark the basic position of the toe eccentrics on the rear-axle carrier side section -see Arrow- . See Fig 5.

6.2. Remove camber eccentric threaded joint between toe control arm and rear-axle carrier side section.

Mark the basic position of the camber eccentrics on the rear-axle carrier side section -see Arrow- . See Fig 5.

7. Remove rear-axle carrier side section.

Unscrew screws -3- and remove rear-axle carrier side section. See Fig 5.