Trailing Arm Bushing: Service and Repair

Trailing Arm Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust plate (VW 401)

• Thrust plate (VW 402)

• Assembly tool (T10230)

• Installation device (3372)

Bonded rubber bushing, pressing out

- Remove trailing arm. Refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket.

- Install tools as shown in the illustration.





1. Tube (T10230/3)

2. Press piece (T10230/10)

3. (3372)

4. (VW 401)

5. (VW 402)

- Press out bonded rubber bushing.

Bonded rubber bushing, pressing in

- Place trailing arm on a level surface.





- Place trailing link on level surface so that dimension - A - = 114 mm.

- Mark a vertical line onto bushing of trailing arm - arrows -.

Installation position

There are 2 different bonded rubber bushings. For both, the marked line must lie between raised points - 1 - after pressing in.





- Position bonded rubber bushings.

• Always make sure that bonded rubber bushings are in correct installation position to bushing of trailing arm.

- Install special tools as depicted in the illustration.





1. Tube (T10230/5)

2. Thrust plate (T10230/12), chamfer must point to bonded rubber bushing

3. Bonded rubber bushing

4. (3372)

5. (VW 402)

- Press in bonded rubber bushing flush.

- Install mounting bracket on trailing arm. Refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket.

- Install the trailing arm => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket