Front Subframe Mount: Service and Repair

Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushings

FWD, servicing.

AWD, servicing.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Installation Device (3372)

• Assembly Tool (T10214)

• Assembly Tool (T10244)

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Bonded Rubber Bushing, FWD, Removing






- Remove subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe ] Subframe.

- Attach (T10244) to subframe.

- Press out both bonded rubber bushings at the same time as depicted in the illustration.

• The flattened side on the (3372/1) must face the (T10244) insert - A -, otherwise the insert will get damaged.

• Tube (T10244/3) has a larger and a smaller inner diameter. Subframe must contact larger inner diameter of (T10244/3).

Bonded Rubber Bushing, FWD, Installing






- Bolt both bonded rubber bushings with original bolt, cutouts - arrows - must align when doing this.

- Insert the bolted bonded-rubber bushing with bolt head facing downward into tube (T10214/2).






1. Thrust piece (T10214/3)

2. Bonded rubber mount

3. (T10214/2)

4. Tube (T10214/1)

5. (VW 401)

6. (VW 402)


- Install the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - until it reaches dimension - a -.






Dimension - a - = 2 - 3 mm.

- Align (T10214/2) with pressed in bonded rubber bushings onto subframe. While doing this, the corners of the inner core must be parallel to the edge of the (T10244).






- Place subframe on smaller interior diameter of (T10244/3).

- Press in bearing on stop and until a pressing force of 20 kN has been obtained.






- Remove (T10244) from subframe and check seating of the pressed in bonded rubber bushing.






• Cutouts of bonded rubber bushings must lie at center in opening of subframe.

• The top and bottom of the bonded rubber bushing may project 2 mm above the edges of the subframe near the opening for the pendulum support.

• Gap - arrow - between bonded rubber bushings is permissible.

- Install subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe ] Subframe.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, AWD, Removing






- Remove subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe ] Subframe.

- Press out both bonded rubber bushings at the same time as depicted in the illustration.

• Tube (T10244/3) has a larger and a smaller inner diameter. Subframe must contact larger inner diameter of (T10244/3).

Bonded Rubber Bushing, AWD, Installing






- Bolt both bonded rubber bushings with original bolt, cutouts - arrows - must align when doing this.

- Insert the bolted bonded-rubber bushing with bolt head facing downward into tube (T10214/2).






1. Thrust piece (T10214/3)

2. Bonded rubber mount

3. (T10214/2)

4. Tube (T10214/1)

5. (VW 401)

6. (VW 402)


- Install the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - until it reaches dimension - a -.






Dimension - a - = 2 - 3 mm.

- Attach (T10244) to subframe.

- Align (T10214/2) with pressed in bonded rubber bushings onto subframe. While doing this, the corners of the inner core must be parallel to the edge of the (T10244).






- Place subframe on smaller interior diameter of tube (T10244/3).

- Press in bearing on stop and until a pressing force of 20 kN has been obtained.






- Remove (T10244) from subframe and check seating of the pressed in bonded rubber bushing.






• Cutouts of bonded rubber bushings must lie at center in opening of subframe.

• The top and bottom of the bonded rubber bushing may project 2 mm above the edges of the subframe near the opening for the pendulum support.

• Gap - arrow - between bonded rubber bushings is permissible.

- Install subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe ] Subframe.