Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Caster Adjusting Bolt Connection, 18 Inch Plus Suspension

Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Caster Adjusting Bolt Connection, 18 Inch Plus Suspension

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. (VAS 6178) with (T10205/13)

2. (T10230/7)

3. (T10230/14)

4. Lower control arm

5. (T10230/15)

6. (T10230/1) and (T10230/2)


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

- Extend clear area on outer diameter of bonded rubber bushing, using for example a felt-tip marker.

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





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

2. (T10230/12)

3. Bonded rubber bushing

4. Lower control arm

5. (T10230/16)

6. (T10230/1) and (T10230/2)

Align bonded rubber bushing to marking - arrow - and press in until stop.





A Seam edge in casting of control arm
B Clear area in bonded rubber bushing

- Install control arm to subframe.

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