Work Procedure
NOTE:The cruise control unit is located below the air filter housing.
- Remove strut crossover bar (4 bolts)
- Loosen left and right air intake bellows
- Remove engine cover
- Remove air filter
- Remove air filter housing
- Snap out ignition cable guide bracket
- Remove ignition cable guide bracket
- Remove securing clip arrow -A- from rod ball joint; disconnect rod
- Disconnect hose from cruise control vacuum unit
- Remove attaching nut and remove vacuum unit together with rod
- Remove rod bushing together with rod from vacuum unit bracket
- Move to workbench and place rod into vise
- Clearly mark position of ball joint/lock nut for reassembly
- Remove ball joint and lock nut from rod
- Remove rod from vise
- Clean rod with emery cloth
- Remove rod bushing -2- (discard) and replace with new bushing, part number 811 907 423
- Re-attach lock nut and ball joint, lock in previous position
- Connect new bushing to vacuum unit bracket ensure that bushing is properly seated in position (Rod must move freely in bushing)
- Reinstall all parts in reverse order use new securing clip part number N 015 528 3
- Ensure that rod is not under tension (play: 0.5 - 1.0 mm)
- Check accelerator cable/cruise control operation