Lower Guide Link

Lower Guide Link, Removing And Installing

WARNING:
^ Do not re-use any fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
^ Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow the recommendations-replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.

Removing
- Remove wheel trim.
On light-alloy wheels use puller in vehicle tool kit to remove trim cap.
- Remove wheel.





- Remove nut for lower guide link ball joint pin and press off ball joint pin.





- Remove bolt -1-.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the undercoating or the surfaces of the brake lines.

- If necessary, lower subframe at rear.
- Remove lower guide link.

Installing

CAUTION: The 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

^ All bolts and nuts must be replaced





- Tighten nut on ball joint pin to 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).

Note: Only use the outer holes (arrow).

- Install new bolt -1- and new nut.
Tightening torque: 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.) + 1/4-turn (90°).