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– With steering turned: Check drive shaft boots -arrows- all
around for damage and make sure they are seated correctly.
– Check boot -1- of steering rack all around for damage and
correct seating.
– Repeat checks for components on opposite side of vehicle.
– If faults are found on any of the above components: Renew
relevant component.
3.25.2 Rear axle
Upper and lower transverse links and track rod:
– Check relative movement between wheel bearing housing and
transverse links.
– Upper and lower transverse links: Check boots of swivel joints
-arrows- all around for damage and make sure they are seated
correctly.
– Check swivel joints for play.
– Check boot -arrow- for track rod all around for damage and
make sure it is seated correctly.
– Check play at track rod.
– Check bonded rubber bushes -arrows- of all transverse links
for play.
Coupling rod and anti-roll bar:
Maintenance - Edition 03.2016
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