31 12 134 Replacing Rubber Mount In Left or Right Trailing Link

31 12 138 Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link

Special tools required:







IMPORTANT: The rubber mounts are only permitted to be replaced once.







Carry out check:
There must always be a minimum amount of play in the guide joint.
1. Check guide joint play

NOTE: Apply light pressure to the trailing link (in the area of the guide joint) in the horizontal and vertical directions.

- Play is OK: Check the screw connection. (see Point 2)
- Play is not OK: Replace rubber mount and guide joint.

2. Check screw connection (trailing link to guide joint) by tightening to 60 % of tightening torque 31 12 2AZ and listening for cracking sound.
- Torque wrench cracking sound: Replace rubber mount
- Screw connection turns: Replace trailing link and guide joint.







Replacing rubber mount:
- Remove trailing link.







Using a press and special tools 31 2 261 and 31 2 264, press rubber mount out of tension strut.

NOTE: Special tool 31 2 264 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.







Installation note:
Keep rubber mount and bushing in tension strut clean and free from grease.
Align rubber mount and trailing link with markings (K) and press into place.







Installation note:
Protrusion (A) equally large.