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Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushing, FWD






Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushing, FWD

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Installation device (3372)

Assembly tool (T10214)

Assembly tool (T10244)

Thrust plate (VW 401)

Thrust plate (VW 402)

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Remove subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe without Steering Gear ] Subframe Without Steering Gear.

- Attach (T10244) to subframe.

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






The flattened side of the installation device (3372/1) must face toward (T10244) insert - A -, otherwise insert can be damaged.

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

Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing

- 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. Tube (T10214/2)

4. Tube (T10214/1)

5. (VW 401)

6. (VW 402)


- Press bonded rubber bushing - 1 - in until dimension - a - has been obtained.






Dimension - a - = 2 - 3 mm.

There are two different versions of the pendulum support bonded rubber bushing: the T version - I - and the V version - II -.






For the correct allocation, refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (ETKA).

I The corners on the inner core - 1 - face toward the opening for the pendulum support - arrow - (T version).
II The corners on the inner core - 2 - face away from the opening for the pendulum support - arrow - (V version).

T Version of the Bonded Rubber Bushing






- Align (T10214/2) on subframe with pressed in bonded rubber bushings.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must face toward the (T10244) - 1 -.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must lie parallel with the edge of the (T10244) - 1 -.

Distance - a - must be identical at left and right to guarantee parallelism.

V Version of the Bonded Rubber Bushing






- Align (T10214/2) on subframe with pressed in bonded rubber bushings.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must face away from the (T10244) - 1 -.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must lie parallel with the edge of the (T10244) - 1 -.

Distance - a - must be identical at left and right to guarantee parallelism.

Procedure for Both Versions

- 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.

The outer diameter - 1 - of both bonded rubber bushings must not project more than 2 mm into the area of the pendulum support opening.






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

A gap - arrow - between bonded rubber bushings is permitted.

- Install subframe. Refer to => [ Installing ] Subframe Without Steering Gear.