Running gear, axles, steering · Front suspension · Lower suspension link, swivel joint

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

  • Drift - T10219/2-
  • Thrust plate - VW 402-
  • Press tool - VW 411-
  • Tube - 2010-
  • Press tool - VW 412-

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

  • Press out bonded rubber bush as illustrated.
  • 1 Press tool - VW 411-
  • 2 Tube - 2010- (Larger internal diameter of wheel bearing

    faces suspension link)

  • 3 Pressure plate - VW 402-

Pressing in bonded rubber bush

  • Moisten outer surface of bonded rubber bush with assembly oil - G 294 421 A1-.
  • Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated.
  • 1 Pin - T10219/2-
  • 2 Bonded rubber bush
  • 3 Tube - 2010- (Larger internal diameter of wheel bearing

    faces suspension link)

  • 4 Pressure plate - VW 402-
  • Press in bonded rubber bush until core of bush -1- and hole in suspension link -2- are flush.
  • Press bush back slightly in the suspension link.
  • 1 Press tool - VW 412-
  • 2 Tube - 2010- (Larger internal diameter of wheel bearing

    faces suspension link)

  • 3 Pressure plate - VW 402-

The dimensions -a- and -b- must be the same.