Removing and Installing Left or Right Control Arm

31 12 000 Removing and installing left or right control arm

Special tools required:
^ 11 7 360
^ 32 3 090

Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove front wheel.





Remove retaining bracket (1) of angle joint from control arm (2).






Unfasten nut.
Press control arm off steering knuckle with special tool 32 3 090.
Reconnect ball-and-socket joint with wheel carrier and secure with nut against falling out.
Installation:
Remove grease from bore and pin.
Replace self-locking nut.






Remove control arm bracket from engine support.

Damaged threads





Unfasten nut. Strike off control arm ball joint with plastic hammer.
Take off control arm.
Installation: Remove grease from bore and pin. Replace self-locking nut.
Force ball joint upwards using a transmission lifter and base 11 7 360; this simplifies the tightening down of the nut.


When replacing control arm:
Replace rubber mount/control arm holder.

Important: Before installing a new control arm, it is essential to derust the stub axle in the area of the contact face of the rubber sleeve.

Align/adjust front axle after assembly.