Upper Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing

Upper Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly Tool (3301)

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Punch (VW 412)

• Sleeve (VW 426)

• Assembly Tool (T10219)

Pressing Off

- Remove the upper control arm, vehicles with a steel spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber ] Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber.

- Remove the upper control arm, vehicles with air spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber ] Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber.

- Mark the position of the bonded rubber bushing on the basis of the slot - arrow - with respect to the upper control arm.






- Press out bonded rubber bushing.






1. (VW 412)

2. Sleeve (3301/4)

3. Upper control arm

4. (VW 426)

5. (VW 401)


Pressing In

- Apply installation lubricant (G 294 421 A1) onto outside of bonded rubber bushing.

- Press in the bonded rubber mount.






1. (VW 412)

2. Bonded rubber mount

3. Upper control arm

4. Tube (T10219/1) with the cutout upward toward the control arm.

5. (VW 401)


- Continue to press the inner core of the bonded rubber mount until the bead - arrow - slips out of the control arm.






1. (VW 412)

2. Drift (T10219/2)

3. Upper control arm

4. (T10219/1) with the cutout upward toward the control arm.

5. (VW 401)


- Install the upper control arm, vehicles with a steel spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber ] Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with a Steel Spring Shock Absorber.

- Install the upper control arm, vehicles with an air spring shock absorber. Refer to => [ Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber ] Upper Control Arm, Vehicles with an Air Spring Shock Absorber.