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Control Arm Front Bonded Rubber Bushing






Control Arm Front Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Assembly Tool (T10219)

Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Punch (VW 411)

Punch (VW 412)

Perform the Following Work:

- Remove the control arm. Refer to => [ Control Arm ] Control Arm.

- Remove the control arm (left side of the vehicle with DSG or automatic transmission). Refer to => [ Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission ] Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission.

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Press out bonded rubber bushings as depicted in the illustration.






1. (VW 411)

2. Tube (T10219/1) (the hole must face the control arm)

3. (VW 402)


Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Apply installation lubricant (G 294 421 A1) onto outside of bonded rubber bushing.

- Install the bonded rubber bushing as illustrated.






1. Drift (T10219/2)

2. Bonded rubber mount

3. (T10219/1) (the hole must face the control arm)

4. (VW 402)


The bonded rubber bushing will be crooked for a short time at the beginning of the installation. Later it will straighten out. It will not be necessary to guide it.

- Install the bonded rubber bushing until the core - 1 - and the transverse link hole - 2 - are at the same height.






- Press back bearing slightly in control arm.






1. (VW 412)

2. (T10219/1)

3. (VW 402)


Dimensions - a - and - b - must be identical.






- Install the control arm => [ Installing ] Control Arm.

- Install the control arm (left side of the vehicle with DSG or automatic transmission). Refer to => [ Installing ] Control Arm, Left Side of Vehicle with DSG or Automatic Transmission.