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Front Suspension






Upper Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushings

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly Tool (3301)

Front and Rear Bearing Tool (3348)

The upper control arm us removed. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm ] Upper Control Arm.

Pulling Out Bonded Rubber Bushing





Control arms must only be clamped in a vise with protective vise jaw lining!

- Order the special tools as illustrated.

- Turn the nut and remove the bonded rubber bushing.

Pulling In Bonded Rubber Bushing





Do not use lubricant!

A = bearing

- Order the special tools as illustrated.

- Install the bonded rubber bushing all the way.

- Check the press-in depth for the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - inside the control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a and b - must be identical.

- Adjust the bonded rubber bushing if the dimensions - a and b - are different.

- Install the upper control arm. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm ] Upper Control Arm.