Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Camber Adjusting Bolt Connection

Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Camber Adjusting Bolt Connection

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly tool (T10230)

• Hollow piston cylinder (VAS 6179)

• Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)

• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Socket (T10188)

Pressing Off


Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with separable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional coupling.

- Remove lower control arm from subframe.

- Remove lower control arm from subframe and place wood block - arrow - between lower control arm and subframe.





- Attach tools onto lower control arm, as shown in illustration.





1. (T10230/2)

2. (T10230/4)

3. Lower control arm

4. (T10230/5)

5. (T10230/7)

6. (VAS 6178) with (T10205/13)


Before pressing out, place (V.A.G 1383 A) with universal mount underneath cylinder, cylinder may fall down at end of pressing out procedure.

- Press out bonded rubber bushing.

Pressing In

- Attach tools onto lower control arm, as shown in illustration.





1. (T10230/2)

2. (T10230/8)

3. Lower control arm

4. Bonded rubber bushing

5. (T10230/6)

6. (T10230/7)

7. (VAS 6178) with (T10205/13)

- Press in bonded rubber bushing until stop.

By doing this, core of bonded rubber bushing is pressed in by (T10230/6) more than might be required. However, this is necessary so that bonded rubber bushing lip makes contact with control arm on outside. After loosening (VAS 6178), bonded rubber bushing core settles into correct position.

- Install control arm to subframe.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to => [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.