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Bonded Rubber Bushing For Control Arm, Replacing



Bonded rubber bushing for control arm, replacing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:





- Thrust plate VW 401
- Thrust plate VW 402
- Punch VW 411
- Thrust pad VW 447 i
- Tube 42 mm dia. VW 516
- Sleeve 30-14

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:





- Sleeve 40-103
- Tube 2010
- Thrust piece 3288/2
- Assembly tool 3301
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1331





Pressing off front bushing for control arm

Note: To press in the bonded rubber bushings use, for example, sliding oil G 294 421 A1





Press in front bushing for control arm





Installation position for rear bushing in control arm
One of the arrows stamped on points to impression in control arm, kidney-shaped recess - arrow A - in bushing points toward vehicle center.





Pressing out/in control arm rear bushing