Trailing Arm Bushing: Service and Repair

Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly Tool (T10230)

• Installation Device (3372)

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Remove trailing arm. Refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket.

- Remove the mounting bracket from the trailing arm.

- Mount the tools as illustrated.






1. Tube (T10230/3)

2. Thrust piece (T10230/10)

3. (3372)

4. (VW 401)

5. (VW 402)


- Press out the bonded rubber bushing.

Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Mount

- Place the trailing arm on a level surface.






Dimension - A - = 114 mm.

- Mark a vertical line on the trailing arm bushing - arrows -.

Position the bonded rubber bushing on the trailing arm so that the marked line is between the raised areas - 1 -.






• Make absolutely sure that the bonded rubber bushing is in the correct installation position in relation to the trailing arm socket.

- Mount the tools as illustrated.






1. (T10230/5)

2. (T10230/12) , chamfer must point to bonded rubber bushing

3. Bonded rubber bushing

4. (3372)

5. (VW 402)


- Press in bonded rubber bushing flush.

- Install mounting bracket on trailing arm. Refer to Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket.

- Install trailing arm. Refer to => [ Installing ] Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket.