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Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Caster Adjusting Bolt Connection






Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Caster Adjusting Bolt Connection

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Engine/Gearbox Jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Assembly Tool (T10230)

Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with pressure head (T10205/13)

Pneumatic/Hydraulic Foot Pump (VAS 6179)

Socket Wrench 21 mm (T10188)

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Vehicle Diagnostic Tester (VAS 5051B)

Removing

Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

- Activate the vehicle lift mode and place the vehicle on the lifting platform. Refer to => [ Vehicle Lift Mode ] Description and Operation.

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Raise the vehicle.

Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber

- Bleed the air spring shock absorber with the (VAS 5051B).

Continuation for All Vehicles

- Unscrew the bolt - 1 - for the shock absorber - 2 - on the control arm.






- Remove the threaded connection - 1 -.






- Remove the threaded connection - 2 -.

- Lower the lower control arm in the - direction of the arrow -.

Pressing Off

- Install the tools on the lower control arm as shown in the figure.






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

2. Thrust plate (T10230/7)

3. Tube (T10230/9)

4. Lower control arm

5. Thrust piece (T10230/10)

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


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

Hold the (VAS 6178) during the pressing-out procedure.

- Press out the bonded rubber bushing.

Pressing in

- Align the bonded rubber mount so that the cams - arrows - point straight downward.






The imaginary center line should be at approximately a 90° angle in relation to the lower edge of the control arm.

- Install the tools on the lower control arm as shown in the figure.






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

2. Thrust plate (T10230/12)

3. Bonded rubber mount

4. Lower control arm

5. Thrust piece (T10230/11)

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


- Install the bonded rubber bushing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

The threaded connection of the shock absorber/lower control arm must be tightened in the curb weight position. Refer to => [ Front Axle, Lifting to Curb Weight Position ] Front Axle, Lifting to Curb Weight Position.

- Install the wheel and tighten the wheel bolts. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Torque Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

- Tighten the threaded connection of the lower control arm/subframe during the vehicle alignment.

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

Tightening Specifications