Lower Control Arm, Servicing

Lower control arm, servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

^ Driver/sleeve VW 284
^ Thrust plate VW 401
^ Thrust plate VW 402
^ Thrust disc VW 412
^ Wheel bearing assembly set 3253
^ Tube 3296

Note:
^ Welding and straightening operations are not permitted on load-beating or wheel-controlling components.
^ Always replace self-locking nuts.
^ Always replaced corroded nuts/bolts.





1. Rear bonded rubber bushing
^ Pressing out
^ Pressing in

2. Control arm
3. Bonded rubber bushing

Pressing out is extremely difficult or in some cases impossible!

If bonded rubber mounting is faulty replace complete control arm.





Pressing out bonded rubber bushing





Pressing in bonded rubber bushing