BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual: Replacing rubber mount in left or right control arm

BMW X3 Service & Repair Manual / Suspension / Struts with rubber mounts / Replacing rubber mount in left or right control arm

Special tools required:

31 1 051
31 1 054
33 3 054

NOTE: When replacing the rubber mount in the wishbone, a wheel alignment .

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove WISHBONE.

Press rubber mount out with special tools 31 1 051 , 31 1 054 and 33 3 054 .

Installation note:

Keep rubber mount and bore in control arm clean and free from grease.

Press rubber mount in and out at chamfered side of wishbone bore hole.

Suspension

Installation note: Protrusion (A) = 5.74 Â+- 0.3 mm.

Suspension

After installation: Carry out wheel alignment procedure .

Removing and installing/replacing left or right trailing link

Special tools required: 31 2 242 31 2 246 31 2 240 Necessary preliminary tasks: Remove FRONT WHEEL . Remove UNDERBODY PROTECTION. P ...

Replacing rubber mount in left or right trailing link

Special tools required: 31 2 261 31 2 264 IMPORTANT: The rubber mounts are only permitted to be replaced once. Carry out check: There ...

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