Control Arm Bushing: Service and Repair

33 32 240 Replacing a ball joint in left or right swinging arm/lower wheel carrier

Special tools required:







Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Vehicle with air suspension:
- Deactivate and drain air spring/suspension system
- Remove spring strut from wheel carrier.
- Vehicle without air suspension:
- Remove spring strut from wheel carrier.
- Remove integral link from wheel carrier.
- Remove anti-roll bar link from swinging arm.
- Remove swinging arm from wheel carrier.







Secure special tool 31 5 220 with wheel studs to drive flange.
Support axle support with special tool 31 5 220 and workshop jack 00 2 030.







Remove circlip (1).

Installation note:
Install retaining ring







Pull out ball joint with special tools 33 4 193, 33 4 191, 33 4 192 and 33 3 333.







Fit new ball joint (1) with special tools 33 3 333, 33 4 192, 33 4 191 and 33 4 194.







After installation:
- Carry out wheel alignment procedure.