31 31 000 Removing and Installing Complete Left or Right Spring Strut Shock Absorber
31 31 000 - Removing and installing complete left or right spring strut shock absorber
Important!
If the centering pin is missing from the support bearing, the position of the studs to the wheel arch must be marked so that the original camber is approximately maintained.
Only one nut may ever be released for marking.
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove front wheel Service and Repair
- Remove stabilizer link from spring strut 31 35 005 Removing and Installing/Replacing Push Rod (Stabilizer Link) For Left/Right Stabilizer
- Detach plug connection for pulse generator and expose line up to holder on spring strut
- Remove front pulse generator 34 52 525 Replacing One Front Pulse Generator from swivel bearing
- Remove front brake disc 34 11 220 Removing and Installing/Replacing Both Front Brake Discs
Remove jointed rod of ride-height sensor from control arm.
Slacken control arm bolt connection on front axle carrier 31 12 000 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left or Right Control Arm in order to prevent control arm rubber mount from being damaged.
Remove control arm from swivel bearing 31 12 000 Removing and Installing/Replacing Left or Right Control Arm.
Remove tie rod end from swivel bearing 32 21 151 Replacing Left or Right Tie Rod.
Remove tension strut from swivel bearing 31 12 080 Removing and Installing/Replacing Both Tension Struts
Warning!
Risk of injury!
Secure spring strut against falling out.
Release nuts (1) and remove spring strut with swivel bearing towards bottom.
Installation Note:
Clean contact surface in spring strut dome.
Align spring strut using centering pin to bore in wheel arch or studs to wheel arch and push upwards.
Replace self-locking nuts.
Tightening torque 31 31 1AZ 31 31 Spring Struts (Front).
After installation:
- Perform chassis alignment check 32 00 155 KDS Chassis/Wheel Alignment Check With Ride Height Measurement Without Vehicle Load
- Carry out steering angle sensor adjustment Adjustments