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Summary of components: Anti-roll bar (vehicles with front-wheel-drive) > < Summary of components: wheel-bearing housing, trailing arm (vehicles with four-wheel drive)
Replacing the rubber-metal bearing for wheel-bearing housing
Replacing the rubber-metal bearing for wheel-bearing housing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Nut -MP5-401/3 (3346)-
t  Spindle -MP5-401/2 (3346)-
t  Pipe section -MP5-402/3 (3301)-
t  Assembly device -MP5-402 (3301)-
t  Assembly device -T30017/1 (3350)-
t  Assembly device -T30017/2 (3350)-
t  Knock-in bushing -T30034 (41-501)-
t  Press-in ring -MP3-483 (30204)-
Removing:
–  Remove wheel.
–  Remove coil spring → Chapter.
   
–  Remove brake caliper: Unscrew the fixing screws from the brake carrier while counterholding the guide bolt.
–  Remove the brake caliper and e.g. secure with wire in such a way that the weight of the brake caliper does not burden the brake hose.
–  Screw out the Phillips head screws of the brake disc and remove brake disc.
–  Removing the wheel hub with wheel bearing → Chapter.
–  Remove cover plate.
  S46-0141
–  Release screw -arrow- for bottom suspension arm -1-.
  S42-0172
Pulling out the rubber-metal bearing:
–  Position the special tools as shown in the figure.
1 - Nut -MP5-401/3 (3346)-
2 - Assembly device -MP5-402 (3301)-
3 - Pipe section -MP5-402/3 (3301)-
4 - Knock-in bushing -T30034 (41-501)-
5 - Assembly device -T30017/1 (3350)-
6 - Nut, commercially available
7 - Spindle -MP5-401/2 (3346)-
–  Pull out rubber-metal bearing by turning the nut -1-.
  S42-0344
Inserting the rubber-metal bearing:
–  Position the special tools as shown in the figure.
1 - Spindle -MP5-401/2 (3346)-
2 - Nut -MP5-401/3 (3346)-
3 - Assembly device -MP5-402 (3301)-
4 - Assembly device -T30017/2 (3350)-
5 - Rubber-metal bearing
6 - Press-in ring -MP3-483 (30-204)-
7 - Nut, commercially available
  Note
t  Do not use any lubricant!
t  Carefully insert the rubber-metal bearing, so that it does not tilt.
–  Insert the rubber-metal bearing -5- by turning the nut -2-.
Installing:
–  Install cover plate.
–  Installing the wheel hub with wheel bearing → Chapter.
  Note
The tightening of the track control arm and shock absorber to the wheel-bearing housing must only be performed, if the dimension „a“ between the wheel hub centre and the lower edge of the wheel house is respected (unladen weight position)! → Chapter.
–  Adjust dimension -a- → Chapter.
  S42-0343
–  Tighten screw -arrow- for bottom suspension arm -1-.
–  Install coil spring → Chapter.
–  Install brake disc.
–  Install brake caliper with brake carrier → Brake systems; Rep. gr.46.
–  Installing and tightening the wheel.
  S42-0172
Tightening torques:
Wheel hub with wheel bearing to wheel-bearing housing
t  Use new screw!
180 Nm + 180°
Bottom suspension arm to wheel-bearing housing
t  Use new screws and nuts!
t  Tighten in unladen weight position! → Chapter
90 Nm + 90°
Phillips head screw for front brake disc4 Nm
Cover plate to wheel-bearing housing12 Nm
Wheel bolts120 Nm

   

Summary of components: Anti-roll bar (vehicles with front-wheel-drive) > < Summary of components: wheel-bearing housing, trailing arm (vehicles with four-wheel drive)