Guide Link (Steel Bearing Housing) Removing and Installing

Guide Link (Steel Wheel Bearing Housing) Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove hubcap, for light-alloy wheels pull off center cap (use pulling hook in vehicle tools).
- Remove wheel.





- Unscrew nut from joint bolt of guide link, then press off joint bolt.
- Use 4 mm socket wrench to hold joint bolt, if necessary.





- Remove hex bolt-1-.
- Be careful not to damage the surface of the brake lines and the underbody guard.
- Lower carrier in back, if necessary.
- Remove guide link.

Installing
- Bonded rubber bushings can only be turned to a limited extent. The bolted connections on the suspension links should therefore only be tightened when the vehicle is standing on the ground.
- Replace all bolts and nuts.





- Tighten nut on joint bolt to 100 Nm.

Note: Only use the outside holes (arrow).

- Put in new hex bolt -1- and new hex nut.
- Tighten to 90 Nm + 90°.