33 Front Axle

Maintenance Jobs - 1986 through 1993

• 3310 - Front axle, checking, correcting oil level
• 3353 - Checking front axle ball joints
• 3355 - Checking ball joints using special tool

Maintenance Jobs - 1994 through 1995

• 3353 - Checking front axle ball joints
• 3355 - Checking ball joints using special tool

Service Information

• Service Intro - Model Year 1992, 400E/500E, Introduction into Service

Additional Information

• Bad Wheel Bearing?

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Technical data

• 33-0010 - Technical data

Front axle halves

• 33-0200 - Removing and installing front axle halves
• 33-0260 - Removing and installing front axle shafts (4MATIC)

Front wheel hub

• 33-0300 - Adjusting wheel bearing play
• 33-0310 - Removing and installing front wheel hub
• 33-0320 - Replacing front wheel hub

Steering knuckle

• 33-0400 - Removing and installing steering knuckle
• 33-0420 - Removing and installing steering knuckle arm
• 33-0425 - Checking supporting joint of steering knuckle mounting
• 33-0430 - Replacing boot for supporting joint of steering knuckle mounting
• 33-0440 - Replacing supporting joint

Control arm

• 33-0510 - Removing and installing control arm
• 33-0526 - Replacing control arm mounting

  Misc

• 33-0660 - Replacing rubber bellows on front axle shaft (4MATIC)

• Programmed repairs - Front Axle
  • Select complaint... 33-85041 - Creaking noises at maximum steering angle when suspension compresses 33-86111 - Single knocking noise from the front axle when suspension compresses or upon initial application of brakes 33-87031 - Knocking noises from right side of front axle when driving over short road surface irregularities (predominantly vehicles with catalytic converter) 33-87067 - Entire vehicle shakes and torsional oscillations at steering wheel, also when braking 33-91111 - Cracking noise when braking at front axle
    
• Technical modifications - Front axle

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