Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing: Removing

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

-- Remove the coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-.

Fig 1: Locating Bolt For Lower Transverse Link

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Pressing out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

-- Mount the tools as shown in the illustration below.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool Assembly

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1. :3346/3 
2. :3301 
3. :3301/3 
4. :41-501 
5. :3350/1 
6. :3346/2 

-- Rotate the spindle to remove the bonded rubber bushing.