Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing

Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing

Pressing out and in bearing for track control arm (on wheel bearing housing side)

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Thrust Disc (VW 412)

• Assembly Tool (3301)

• Support Arm Bearing Inst. Tool (3346)

• Assembly Tool (T10030)

• Assembly paste

• Hold track control arm firmly in position while pressing bearing out and in.

Bearing, Removing






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

- Mark the installation depth - arrow - on the bearing - 1 -.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Punch (VW 412)

2. Thrust Piece (T10030/1)

3. Rubber mount

4. Control Arm

5. Support sleeve (3301/3)

6. Bearing race (3301/1)

7. Thrust plate (VW 402)


- Press bearing - 3 - out of track control arm - 4 -.

Bearing Race, Installing






- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bearing to the new one.

- Lightly coat the bearing with fitting paste. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Insert bearing - 3 - into track control arm - 4 -.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Punch (VW 412)

2. Thrust Piece (T10030/1)

3. Rubber mount

4. Control Arm

5. Thrust Piece (3346/1)

6. Bearing race (3301/1)

7. Thrust plate (VW 402)


• When installing, make sure the bearing does not tilt.

- Press bearing - 3 - into track control arm - 4 -.

- Note the installation depth marking when installing - arrow -.

- Check rim offset of bearing - 1 - in track control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a and b - must be identical.

- If dimensions - a and b - are different, press the bearing - 1 - in more.

- Install track control arm. Refer to => [ Control Arm ] Control Arm.

Bearing for track control arm (on subframe side), pressing out and pressing in

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Thrust Disc (VW 412)

• Assembly Tool (3301)

• Support Arm Bearing Inst. Tool (3346)

• Assembly paste

• Hold track control arm firmly in position while pressing bearing out and in.

Bearing, Removing






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

- Mark the installation depth - arrow - on the bearing - 3 -.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Punch (VW 412)

2. Thrust Piece (3346)

3. Rubber mount

4. Control Arm

5. Support sleeve (3301/4)

6. Bearing race (3301/1)

7. Thrust plate (VW 402)


- Press bearing - 3 - out of track control arm - 4 -.

Bearing Race, Installing

- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bearing to the new one.

Mounting installation location





A = 90° +/- 5°

- Lightly coat the bearing with fitting paste. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Insert bearing - 1 - into track control arm - 2 -.






- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Punch (VW 412)

2. Thrust Piece (3346)

3. Rubber mount

4. Control Arm

5. Support sleeve (3301/3)

6. Bearing race (3301/1)

7. Thrust plate (VW 402)


• When installing, make sure the bearing does not tilt.

- Press bearing - 3 - into track control arm - 4 -.

- Note the installation depth marking when installing - arrow -.

- Check rim offset of bearing - 1 - in track control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a and b - must be identical.

- If dimensions - a and b - are different, press the bearing - 1 - in more.

- Install track control arm. Refer to => [ Control Arm ] Control Arm.