Subframe Mountings, Replacing

Subframe mountings, replacing
Special tools and equipment required





- 30-205 Thrust plate
- 3291 Assembly tool
- 3351 Puller
- 3372 Removal tool





Pulling out bonded rubber mounting
- Saw off/cut-off rubber shoulder on sub-frame mounting up to outer bearing bushing.
- If paint surface on sub-frame is damaged, protect surface against corrosion.





Pulling out rear bonded rubber mounting
If the rubber shoulder is not completely removed tool -3372- cannot seat correctly and will fall off.





Pulling out bonded rubber mounting
All bonded rubber mountings on sub-frame are pulled out with the same tool.





Preparing to pull-in subframe mounting
- Install tube -3372- and insert segments -3372/2-.





Aligning bonded rubber mounting
The bonded rubber mountings must be aligned with a long square tube or a straight-edge.
A=90° +/- 5°
Only tension sub-frame in a vice using protective clamps!





Pulling in rear bonded rubber mounting
- Coat bonded rubber mounting with e.g. tire assembly paste.
- Pull in mounting -A- until the thrust piece -3372/1- aligns with the upper edge of tool -3372-.
- Take tool -3372- and segments -3372/2- off upward.





Pulling in rear bonded rubber mounting
- Insert segments -3372/2- between bridge -3351/4- and sub-frame.
- Pull mounting -A- in onto stop.





Pulling in front bonded rubber mounting
- Coat bonded rubber mounting with e.g. tyre assembly paste.
- Insert segments -3372/2- in tube -3372 - Fig. A40-0092, Refer to Body and Frame, Subframe, Service and Repair
- Pull in mounting -A- until the thrust piece -3372/1- aligns with the upper edge of tool -3372.





- Lift tube -3372- and remove segments -3372/2-.
- Replace bridge -3351/4- with thrust piece -3351/1 and then push mounting in onto stop.