Control Arm Bushing: Service and Repair

33 32 195 Replacing rubber mount for camber arm in rear axle support

Special tools required:





Warning!
Risk of burns!
This work may only be carried out on an exhaust system which has cooled down.

Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove coil spring





^ Remove camber arm from rear axle support





Removing rubber mount:
Pull out and remove rubber mount with special tools 33 4 462, 33 4 464, 33 4 463, 33 4 466 and 33 4 465.





Installing new rubber mount:
Pull together rubber mount with special tools 33 4 455, 33 4 456, 33 4 452 and 33 4 451.

Draw rubber mount into rear axle support so that slot (1), rubber mount centre point and notch (2) form a line.








Draw rubber mount into rear axle support as far as possible using special tools 33 4 461, 33 4 463, 33 4 466 and 33 4 465.

Remove special tool 33 4 450 and draw in rubber mount as far as it will go.





After installation:
^ Perform wheel/chassis alignment check