Front Suspension
Upper Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushings
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Assembly Tool (3301)
• Front and Rear Bearing Tool (3348)
• The upper control arm us removed. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm ] Upper Control Arm.
Pulling Out Bonded Rubber Bushing
• Control arms must only be clamped in a vise with protective vise jaw lining!
- Order the special tools as illustrated.
- Turn the nut and remove the bonded rubber bushing.
Pulling In Bonded Rubber Bushing
• Do not use lubricant!
A = bearing
- Order the special tools as illustrated.
- Install the bonded rubber bushing all the way.
- Check the press-in depth for the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - inside the control arm - 2 -.
• Dimensions - a and b - must be identical.
- Adjust the bonded rubber bushing if the dimensions - a and b - are different.
- Install the upper control arm. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm ] Upper Control Arm.