PRE-RELEASE
Ball joint, lower transverse link.
| Ball joint, lower transverse link. |
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Raise the car and remove the rear wheel on the side in question.
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Unbolt the transverse link from the longitudinal link and place a spacer between the upper and lower transverse links.
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Press the brake pistons back using a pair of slip joint pliers.
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Remove the brake line bracket from the longitudinal link.
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Undo the two brake caliper retaining bolts. Hang up the brake caliper by means of a cable tie.
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Unplug the ABS sensor's connector.
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Remove the wheel hub's four retaining nuts.
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Unhook the handbrake's return spring and cable. Remove the hub with brake disc.
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Press out the ball joint using
Press tool 89 96 761 with tool KM-906
(KM-906-70, KM-906-61 KM-906-62).
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| To fit |
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Press in the ball joint using
Press tool 89 96 761 with tool KM-906
(KM-906-70, KM-906-63 KM-906-64).
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Use a wire brush to clean the mating surface for the rear wheel hub.
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Lift up the wheel hub with brake disc and hook the handbrake cable and return spring in place.
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Fit the wheel hub on the backplate and secure both to the longitudinal link, using new nuts. Tighten the nuts alternately.
Tightening torque 50 Nm +30° (40 lbf ft +30°). |
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Plug in the ABS sensor's connector.
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Fit the brake caliper, apply thread locking adhesive to the retaining bolts and tighten them.
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Refit the brake line bracket on the longitudinal link.
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Tighten the bolt securing the transverse link to the longitudinal link.
Tightening torque 90 Nm +60° (70 lbf ft +60°) . |
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Fit the wheel. See
Wheels
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Tightening torques aluminium rim 110 Nm (81 lbf ft) pressed steel rim 50 Nm +2x90°, max. 110 Nm (37 lbf ft +2x90°, max. 81 lbf ft) Lower the car to the floor. |
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Depress the brake pedal to press out the pistons in the brake calipers.
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