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Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing







Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Installing tool (30 - 506 B)

Impact sleeve (41-501)

Sleeve (3160)

Assembly tool (3301)

Assembly tool (3346)

Assembly tool (3350)

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. (3301)

3. Tube (3301/3)

4. (41 - 501)

5. Thrust piece (3350/1)

6. Spindle (3346/2)


- Remove bonded rubber bushing by turning spindle.

Pulling In Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Attach tools as depicted in illustration.






1. Nut (3346/3)

2. (3301)

3. (30 - 506 B)

4. Bonded rubber mount

5. (3160)

6. Thrust piece (3350/2)

7. 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.

Installing

- 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 => [ Tightening of the respective bolts/nuts must then only occur after dimension between the wheel hub center and the lower edge of wheel housing has been attained. ] Rear Axle, 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 => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] [1][2]Specifications.

Tightening Specifications