PRE-RELEASE
Bush, longitudinal link
| Bush, longitudinal link |
| To remove |
| 1. |
Raise the car.
Then carry out steps 2-7, first on one side and then the other. The illustrations show the left-hand side of the car. |
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| 2. |
Remove the bolt holding the mounting for the handbrake cable and the brake hose.
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| 3. |
Remove the bolt securing the anti-roll bar link to the longitudinal link.
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Remove the bolts holding the longitudinal link to the body.
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Remove the nut and bolt from the longitudinal link bush.
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| 6. |
Remove the body bracket from the longitudinal link bush.
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| 7. |
Press out the bush. Use:
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pull rod from
89 96 688 (KM671) Tool, rear axle rubber bush
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KM-906-41 from
89 96 761 Set of press sleeves, rear axle
(KM- 906-B)
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87 92 236 Support, for fitting F35 speed gear
with the smallest diameter towards the longitudinal link
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87 91 196 Ring, bearing race
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Tap KM-906-41 with a hammer and brass drift so that the bush comes loose easier. |
| To fit |
Carry out steps 1-10 on one side first and then the other. The illustrations show the left-hand side of the car.
| 1. |
Clean the hole and contact surface for the bush in the longitudinal link. Lubricate the bush and hole with Vaseline.
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| 2. |
Position the bush correctly, see illustration.
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| 3. |
Use the following parts from
89 96 761 Set of press sleeves, rear axle
to position the bush:
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Pull rod
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KM-906-11 with the flat side facing the bush
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KM-906-13-A as counterhold
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| 4. |
Fit the body bracket back in place on the longitudinal link's bush.
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| 5. |
Clamp
89 96 753 Assembly fixture, A-bracket, rear axle
(KM-901) onto the longitudinal link as illustrated.
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| 6. |
Tighten the nut and bolt retaining the body bracket.
Tightening torque: 90 Nm +60° (70 lbf ft +60°) |
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| 7. |
Lift up the longitudinal link to the body using a column jack and fit the bolts.
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Fasten the mounting as close to the previous position as possible.
Tightening torque: 90 Nm +30° (66 lbf ft +30°) |
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Tighten the bolt securing the anti-roll bar link to the longitudinal link.
Tightening torque: 50 Nm (40 lbf ft) 
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| 10. |
Fit the mounting for the handbrake cable and the brake hose.
Tightening torque: 8 Nm (6 lbf ft). |
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| 11. |
Lower the car to the floor.
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| 12. |
Adjust the toe-in (4-wheel alignment).
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