Guide Link (Aluminum Bearing Housing) Removing and Installing

Guide Link (Aluminum 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.
- Remove hex bolt-2-.





- Remove bolts -1- for brake caliper and remove brake caliper.
- Tighten hex bolt -2-.
- Secure brake caliper to body.
- Secure brake disc with a wheel bolt.

Note: Do not let brake caliper hang from brake hose.

- Unscrew nut from joint bolt of guide link
- Counter-hold joint bolt e.g. using 4 mm hex socket insert.

Note:
- For safety reasons, put collar nut back on joint bolt of guide link with about 4 turns, so that it is flush.
- Be sure that both lever arms are parallel to each other during greatest applied pressure, adjust if necessary.





- Unscrew nut from joint bolt of guide link, then press off joint bolt.
- Be careful not to damage CV boot in the process!





- 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.
- Unscrew hex bolts -2- and -3-.
- 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 125 Nm.
- Tighten + 90° to 90 Nm.
- Tighten -item 2- to 110 Nm + 90°
- Tighten hex bolt-3-.
- Mount brake disc, screw on brake caliper, and tighten to 190 Nm (M14 x 1.5 x 38).