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Removing and installing suspension strut > < Suspension strut, upper suspension link
Assembly overview - suspension strut, upper suspension link
   
Assembly overview - suspension strut, upper suspension link
  Note
t  It is not permitted to carry out welding and straightening operations on load-bearing or wheel-guiding suspension components.
t  Always renew self-locking nuts.
t  Always renew corroded nuts and bolts.
t  Bonded rubber bushes can be twisted only to a limited extent. Therefore, tighten the bolted connections of components with bonded rubber bushes only when the wheel bearing housing has been raised (unladen position) → Chapter.
1 - Cap
q   Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“
2 - Nut
q   60 Nm
q   Always renew after removing.
3 - Stop
4 - Front body
5 - Suspension strut
q   Removing and installing → Chapter.
6 - Nut
q   40 Nm
q   Self-locking
q   Always renew after removing.
7 - Multi-point socket head bolt
q   Tip of bolt must point in direction of travel
8 - Wheel bearing housing
q   Removing and installing → Chapter.
q   If wheel bearing housing is renewed, wheels must be aligned → Chapter
q   Various versions
q   Allocation → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“
9 - Nut
q   70 Nm + 90° further
q   Always renew after removing.
10 - Coupling rod

   

Removing and installing suspension strut > < Suspension strut, upper suspension link