BMW 7 Series: Replacing Rubber Mount In Left Or Right Trailing Link
Notes
IMPORTANT: Rubber mount may only be renewed once!
Necessary preliminary tasks
- Check ball joints of tension links while installed, replace TRAILING
LINK if necessary
- Remove TRAILING LINK
IMPORTANT: If the trailing link already features an identification mark
with a center punch, it
is necessary to replace the trailing link.
Mark trailing link with a punch mark in area (A).
![Struts W. Rubber Mounts](images/books/4361/index 58(9).png)
Fig. 47: Identifying Punch Mark On Tension Strut
Using a press and special tools 33 3 322 and 31 3 032, press rubber mount out
of tension strut.
NOTE: Special tool 33 3 322 must be exactly flush with rubber mount bush.
![Struts W. Rubber Mounts](images/books/4361/index 59(9).png)
Fig. 48: Pressing Rubber Mount Out Of Tension Strut Using Press And Special
Tools (33 3 322, 31 3 032)
Installation:
Keep rubber mount and bushing in tension strut clean and free from grease.
Align rubber mount using notch to marking on tension strut and press in.
![Struts W. Rubber Mounts](images/books/4361/index 60(9).png)
Fig. 49: Locating Rubber Mount Alignment Position
Installation:
- Protrusion (A) equally large.
![Struts W. Rubber Mounts](images/books/4361/index 61(9).png)
Fig. 50: Identifying Profusion
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REPLACING BEARINGS (WHEEL HUB) FOR FRONT WHEEL
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove BRAKE DISC
Remove FRONT PULSE GENERATOR
NOTE:
Check brake pads and renew if necessary!
Slacken nut (1).
Tight
Situation
When a shock absorber is faulty on one side (leaking, noises, etc.), often
both shock absorbers on the axle in
question are replaced.
Effect
This is not necessary for technical reasons and
SEE MORE:
NOTE:
Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS.
Read and comply with GENERAL CHASSIS DEFINITION.
Update KDS DATA STATUS.
Vehicles with active steering: Start up active steering prior to
wheel
alignment.
NOTE:
For vehicles with rear axle slip angle control
NOTE: Control arms with + or - marking (see graphic) are camber correction
arms:
- Underdimension variant
+ Overdimension variant
These camber correction arms are used to correct the camber values by 30
minutes. To be used only if the tolerance values are exceeded or undershot!
An unmarked control