Replacing One Rubber Mount In Trailing Arm For Lower Control Arm

33 32 044 Replacing one rubber mount in trailing arm for lower control arm

Special tools required:
^ 33 3 331
^ 33 3 332
^ 33 3 333
^ 33 3 334

Important: After installation:
^ Check output shaft for correct seating in final drive.
^ Carry out wheel alignment check.





Remove wheel.
Support trailing arm from underneath using a workshop lifter.
Mark position of eccentric screw (1) to control arm with center punch (2) (simplifies subsequent camber adjustment).





Release nut (1) on trailing arm and remove eccentric bolt.
Installation:
Fit eccentric washer (2). Observe bolt insertion direction opposing direction of travel (F).







Measure and note protrusion (A) of old rubber mount.





Remove rubber mount with special tool 33 3 331 /33 3 332 / 33 3 333. Use commercially available M12 nut (1).





Install new rubber mount (1) with special tools 33 3 332 / 33 3 333 /33 3 334 to previously determined protrusion (A).