Rear Knuckle Alignment Link: Service and Repair

Removing and installing rear tie rod (toe control arm)





Preliminary work

1. Raise the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel.

Removing and installing rear toe control arm

Removing toe control arm

1. Remove toe control arm -1- on the wheel bearing housing -1b-.

Use the press-out tool 9560 for pressing out the ball joint. When loosening the lock nuts, counter at the wheel bearing housing -1b- with a screwdriver 9546 (Torx screwdriver) at the ball-joint pin.





Rear toe and transverse control arm

2. Remove toe eccentric threaded joint on the rear-axle carrier side section. Mark the basic position of the toe eccentrics on the rear-axle carrier side section.

Installing toe control arm

1. Install toe control arm -1-. Replace all lock nuts.

Observe correct tightening torques.





Rear toe and transverse control arm

1.1. Install eccentric threaded joint (toe control arm) on the rear-axle carrier side section.

Set the basic position of the toe eccentrics at the marked position on the rear-axle carrier side section and tighten lock nuts.

1.2. Fit toe control arm -1- on the wheel bearing housing -1b-.

Subsequent work

1. Fit wheel.
2. Align the vehicle.