Front Cross-Member Bushing: Service and Repair

Subframe Bushings

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Installation device (3372)

• Assembly tool (T10214)

• Assembly tool (T10244)

Removing

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

- Attach the (T10244) to the subframe.

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





• Flattened side of the (3372/1) must point toward the insert - A - of the (T10244) otherwise the insert may be damaged.

• (T10244/3) has a larger and a smaller inner diameter. The subframe must contact the larger inner diameter of the (T10244/3).

Installing

- Bolt both bushings together using the original bolt, the cutouts - arrows - must align when doing this.





- Insert the bolted bushing with the bolt head facing downward into the (T10214/2).





1. (T10214/3)

2. Bushing

3. (T10214/2)

4. (T10214/1)

5. (VW 401)

6. (VW 402)

- Press the bushing - 1 - in, until dimension - a - has been obtained.





Dimension - a - = 2 to 3 mm.

- Align the (T10214/2) with the pressed in bushings onto the subframe. While doing this, the corners of the inner core must equal an imaginary line lying parallel to the edge of the (T10244).





Distance - a - must be identical at the right and left so that parallelism is guaranteed.

- Subframe makes contact on smaller inner diameter of the (T10244/3).

- Press in bearing until seated and until a pressing force of 20 kN has been obtained.





- Remove the (T10244) from the subframe and check the seating of the pressed in bushing.

• Outer diameter - 1 - of both bushings may project up to 2 mm over the edge in the area of the opening for the pendulum support.





• Cutouts of the bushings must lie at the center in the opening of the subframe.

• A gap - arrow - between the bushings is permitted.

- Install the subframe. Refer to --> [ Subframe without Steering Gear ] Subframe without Steering Gear.