Removing And Installing/Replacing Bottom Left Control Arm

33 32 086 - Removing and installing/replacing bottom left control arm





Note:
If the lower control arm is detached from the rear axle carrier/trailing arm, it is necessary after reinstallation to carry out a wheel/chassis alignment check.





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove rear wheel Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel.
- Remove stabilizer from rear axle carrier Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Stabilizer
- Support rear differential Removing and Installing/Replacing Rear Differential and remove from rear axle carrier





Important!
To avoid damaging the output shaft, it will be necessary to support the trailing arm with the workshop jack.

Support trailing arm from underneath using a workshop jack.
Spread cover on lower control arm and pull off.

Installation:
Opening in cover points upwards.
Replace damaged cover.





Mark position of eccentric screw (1) to lower control arm with center marks (2).
Replacement only: Carry over marking from old part to new part.





Release nut (1) and remove eccentric washer (2).
Remove eccentric screw towards front.

Installation:
Note insertion direction of eccentric screw.
Align eccentric screw by means of marking to lower control arm.
Reinstall eccentric washer.
Replace self-locking nut.
Tighten bolt in normal position Moving Vehicle Into Normal Position.
Tightening torque 33 32 25AZ Control Arms and Struts (Rear).





Release screw and remove thread plate (1) downwards.
Press rear differential to side and remove bolt.
Remove lower control arm at side.

Installation:
Insert thread plate into opening in rear axle carrier.
Tighten bolt in normal position Moving Vehicle Into Normal Position.
Tightening torque 33 32 15AZ Control Arms and Struts (Rear).





Installation:
Weld seam of control arm must point upwards.





After installation:
- Check that output shaft is correctly seated in rear differential.
- Perform chassis alignment check