Lower Control Arm, Front Bonded Rubber Bushing

Lower 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:

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

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






1. Punch (VW 411)

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

3. Thrust Plate (VW 402)


Installing 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 Bushing

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

4. Thrust Plate (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. Punch (VW 412)

2. Tube (T10219/1)

3. Thrust Plate (VW 402)


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






- Install the control arm, refer to => [ Lower Control Arm ] Lower Control Arm.

- Install 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