Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing: Removing

-- Loosen the wheel bolts.

-- Raise the vehicle.

-- Remove the wheel.

Vehicles with Level Control System Sensor

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-- Remove the bolts -1-.

-- Remove the Left Rear Level Control System Sensor -G76- -2- bracket.

Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection

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-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- for the stone chip protection -3-.

Continuation for All Vehicles

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

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

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1. Bearing Installer - Control Arm - Nut:3346/3 
2. Thrust Piece from the Subframe Bushing Tool Kit:3301 
3. Torque Adapter:3390 
4. Sleeve from Bearing Installer - Carrier Bearing:3350 
5. Nut
6. Bearing Installer - Control Arm - Spindle:3346/2 

-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing by turning the :3346/3  -1-. While doing so, counterhold on the :3346/2  -6-.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Installing

NOTE:

When installing pay attention that the tip of the :3301/1  does not come into contact with the wheel bearing housing.

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Do not use lubricant!

Insert the bearing carefully so that it is not tilted.

1. Nut from Subframe Bushing Tool Kit:3301 
2. Thrust Piece from the Subframe Bushing Tool Kit:3301 
3. Thrust piece from the Bearing Installer - Control Arm:3346  , with the open side to the wheel bearing housing
4. Wheel Bearing Housing
5. Bonded Rubber Bushing
6. Press Tool For Viscous Fan - Thrust Piece:3367/2 
7. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Bolt:3301/1 

-- By turning the :3301  -1- pull the bonded rubber bushing until it is just in front of the wheel bearing housing. While doing so counterhold on the :3301/1  -7-.

-- Remove the tools as shown and install again.

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1. Nut from Subframe Bushing Tool Kit:3301 
2. Thrust Piece from the Subframe Bushing Tool Kit:3301 
3. Thrust piece from the Bearing Installer - Control Arm:3346  , with the open side to the wheel bearing housing
4. Wheel Bearing Housing
5. Press Tool For Viscous Fan - Thrust Piece:3367/2 
6. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Thrust Piece:3301/2 
7. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Bolt:3301/1 

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing until it stops by turning the :3301  -1-. While doing so counterhold on the :3301/1  -7-.