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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 wheel bearing/wheel hub unit. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub ] Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub.

- 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 -a-. ] Rear Suspension, Lifting to Curb Weight Position

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






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