Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing

Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly tool (3346)

• Assembly tool (3350)

• Fitting sleeve (3378)

• Tappet (3390)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- Remove brake carrier and brake caliper and tie to body with wire.

• Do not allow brake caliper to hang from brake line.

- Remove the brake disc bolt and the brake rotor.

- Remove cover plate.

- Remove bolt - arrow - for lower transverse link - 1 -.






Pressing Out Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Attach tools as depicted in illustration.






1. Nut (3346/3)

2. (3390)

3. (3350)

4. Nut, commercially available

5. Spindle (3346/2)


- Remove bonded rubber bushing by turning spindle.

Installing

Pulling In Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Attach tools as depicted in illustration.






1. Nut (3346/3)

2. (3346)

3. Bonded rubber mount

4. (3378)

5. Nut, commercially available

6. Spindle (3346/2)


- Install bonded rubber bushing by turning support arm bearing installation tool.

• Do not use lubricant!

• Insert bearing with care so it is not canted.

- Install cover plate.

- Install wheel bearing/wheel hub unit.

• Bolting at wheel bearing housing may occur only when dimension "a" has been obtained! Refer to => [ Measure dimension. ] Rear Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position

- Tighten bolt - arrow - for lower transverse link - 1 -.






- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Installing ] Coil Spring.

- Install brake disc.

- Install brake carrier with brake caliper.

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Tightening Specification for Mounting Wheels ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications