Replacement of Torque Control Arm Bushing
Special Tools
999 5668
999 5576
999 5575
999 5584
999 9708
Replacement of torque control arm bushing
For turbocharged engines:
Corrective actions for turbocharged engines model year 1995 and later and older modified turbocharged engines.
- Remove nut of bracket (A) on the charge air pipe by torque control arm.
- Slacken off clamp screw (B) slightly.
- Move the bracket to one side to release it from the torque control arm. Allow bracket to remain on pipe.
Unmodified turbocharged engine have a different routing for the charge air pipe to that shown, Refer to Engine, Service and Repair for Turbocharged engines removal and installation. When installing in this case see Lifting engine in.
- Remove upper clamp (C) from hose at Turbocharger (TC).
- Disconnect charge air pipe (D), (see illustration).
Note! Cover turbocharger outlet when charge air pipe has been removed so that foreign bodies cannot fall into the outlet!
- Disconnect ignition cable from the holder on the reverse of Air Cleaner (ACL) cover
- Remove and position cover (E) as far forward as possible.
Applies to all right-hand drive cars:
The brake master cylinder must be removed to make room for the tool (puller cylinder) on right-hand drive cars.
- Remove brake pipes from mountings on firewall.
- Remove brake master cylinder from power brake booster.
- Lift brake master cylinder up carefully to avoid damaging brake pipe. (Hold brake master cylinder in place with a tie strip.)
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Note! Check cars with lower chassis numbers than below. If the pushrod seat has caught on the end of the push rod replace brake master cylinder. The seat must not be reinstalled in the master cylinder.
Applies to all cars with diesel engines:
- Remove engine cover.
- Remove the EGR valve and pipe.
- Push EGR valve and pipe to one side.
Applies to all types including turbo models:
- Remove screw from upper torque control arm mounting on motor.
- Fold up and position torque control bracket above the torque control arm bushing bracket.
- Take out hydraulic pump 999 5576 and puller cylinder 999 5575.
- Install connecting rod 999 5584 in puller cylinder.
- Press bushing out from the bracket with press tool 999 5668.
Applies to all cars with naturally aspirated engines:
- Press bushing out from the bracket with press tool 999 5668.
Installing new bushing for torque control arm
Location of bushing:
- Install bushing loosely with arrow (G) opposite the recess (H) in the torque control arm bracket.
Pressing in bushing
Cars with turbocharged and/or diesel engines:
- Use press tool: 999 5668.
- Press until stopped against press tool shoulder.
Cars with naturally aspirated engines:
- Use crimp sleeve 999 5668-2 with a press tool 999 5668.
- Press until stopped against press tool shoulder.
Installing torque control arm
Applies to all engine types:
- Reinstall the torque rod. Use new screw (D).
- Tighten nut(D) to 35 Nm + 90°
Note! New screw and nut should be used.
For turbocharged engines:
- Clean oil from between hose and charge air pipe.
- Remove cover from Turbocharger (TC) outlet.
Note! Remove cover.
- Install charge air pipe in the hose on charge air pipe, at (C).
- Install hose clamp a few millimeters onto the hose, see arrow in illustration.
- Position hose clamp screw in line with the car with the head facing backwards into the engine compartment, as illustrated.
- Tighten hose clamp in correct position at Turbocharger (TC) as follows.
Applies to all engine types:
Install
- bracket on mounting at torque rod.
- nut for bracket, tighten to 16 Nm (12 ft. lbs.)
- Tighten clamp on charge air pipe.
Note! Check that the charge air pipe is in the torque rod mounting which should cover the white mark.
Install
- cover over Air Cleaner (ACL)
- ignition cables in the holders on the rear edge of Air Cleaner (ACL) cover.
Applies to right-hand drive cars:
Install
- master cylinder onto power brake booster. Torque to 25 Nm.
- brake pipes to mountings on firewall.
Applies to all cars with diesel engines:
Install:
- EGR valve.
- engine cover