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Track Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Wheel Bearing Housing Side






Track Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Wheel Bearing Housing Side

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Punch (VW 412)

Tube 42 mm Dia. (VW 516)

Tube (3296)

Assembly paste (G 052 109 A2)

The control arm is removed. Refer to => [ Track Control Arm ] Track Control Arm.

Hold track control arm firmly when removing and installing the bonded rubber bushing.

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing






- Mark the press-in depth on the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - - arrow -.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

- Remove the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - from the control arm - 2 -.

Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing






- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bonded rubber bushing to the new one.

- Coat the bonded rubber bushing lightly with assembly paste (G 052 109 A2).

- Install the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - into the control arm - 2 -.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

When installing, make sure the bonded rubber bushing does not tilt.

- Install the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - into the control arm - 2 -.

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

- Check the press-in depth of the bonded rubber bushing - 1 - inside the control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a and b - must be identical.

- If the dimensions - a and b - are different, adjust the bonded rubber bushing - 1 -.

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