Strut Mount: Service and Repair

Mounting bracket, removing and installing

Removing
^ Remove wheels.





^ Remove clip - 1 - with a pair of pliers.

Note:
^ This clip need not be inserted again!

^ Remove nut - 2 -, take out hex bolt and pull both control links out upward.

The slits in the wheel bearing housing must not be widened using a chisel or similar tool!

If the hex bolt cannot be removed from the wheel bearing housing, then the hex bolt and the control arms must be pressed out of the wheel bearing housing Separating connections between upper control arms and wheel bearing housing.





^ Protect steering gear boot from being damaged.

For clarity the illustration shows a steering gear that has been removed.

The protective sleeve - 1 - can be ordered with No. 893 512 137.

^ A 20 to 25 mm strip, dimension A, must be cut out of the protective sleeve - 1 -.
^ Carefully deburr the cut surfaces.
^ Slide protective sleeve over the steering gear boot.

The open side of the sleeve must point downward.

Disconnect ABS speed sensor wiring out from retainer on brake caliper.





^ Remove nut - 1 -.





^ To facilitate removal of suspension strut, apply an open-end wrench - 1 - to wrench surfaces - arrow - of track-control link.
^ Turn wrench in direction of arrow (direction of travel) and remove bolt - 3 -.
^ Swing wheel bearing housing to side.





^ Remove hex bolts - 1 - in plenum chamber.
^ Take out suspension strut with mounting bracket.

Do not damage joint protective boot when doing this!





Removing upper control arm from mounting bracket
^ Tighten suspension strut in a vise (use protective clamps).
^ Remove both control arms - arrows -.
^ Remove nut - 1 - and take off mounting bracket.

Installing





^ Holes in spring plate - arrows - of suspension strut - 1 - must point toward center of vehicle.
^ Install new nuts - 2 - for suspension strut and tighten.

F = Forward

R = Right-hand mounting bracket

L = Left-hand mounting bracket





Installing upper control arm to mounting bracket
^ Align upper links, dimension - A - = 47 2 mm.
^ Tighten hex bolts - 1 - for both links.





^ Insert suspension strut with mounting bracket into suspension turret. Tighten hex bolts - 1 -.

Note:
^ Make sure that washers are seated correctly.





^ Insert suspension strut forked head into link.
^ Bolt suspension strut to track-control link.
^ Tighten new nut - 1 -.
^ Insert upper links into wheel bearing housing, insert new bolt and tighten new nut - 2 -.
^ Push upper control arms down as far as possible while tightening bolts!
^ Insert ABS wiring into retainer on brake caliper.
^ Install wheels and tighten Wheel mounting.