Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ 2010 Tubular section
• ◆ 3111/8 from pressing-out and pressing-in tool
• ◆ 3206 Thrust piece
• ◆ 3259 Tube
• ◆ 3293 Assembly device
• ◆ 3293/4 from assembly device
• ◆ 3301 Assembly device
• ◆ 3301/1 from assembly device
• ◆ 3349 Puller
• ◆ VW 401 Pressure plate
• ◆ VW 412 Press tool
• ◆ Kukko 15-0 Parting tool
• ◆ Kukko 18-0 Puller

• Rear bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Replacing => Figs.1 to4
• ◆ Always replace both halves of bush
• Lower link
• ◆ Replacement part is supplied with fitted bonded rubber bushes
• Front bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Replacing => Fig.5

→ Fig.1    Inserting assembly device in link

Notes:

• ◆ Before inserting special tool, the two collars of the bonded rubber bushes must be beaded slightly.
• ◆ Take extreme care when inserting special tool.

• ‒ Insert assembly device -3293- such that radii of both special tool jaws are positioned between bush and eye of link.
• ‒ Then screw in threaded stem as far as it will go such that bonded rubber bush is pressed slightly off eye of link.

→ Fig.2    Inserting puller in link

• ‒ Insert commercially available parting tool -Kukko 15-0- in link.
• ‒ Insert mandrel -3111/8- in hole of bonded rubber bush.
• ‒ Screw puller Kukko 18-0 into parting tool -Kukko 15-0-. In doing so, centrally align puller.
• ‒ Then screw in threaded stem -A- until bonded rubber bush is pulled out.

→ Fig.3    Pulling second half of bonded rubber bush out of link

• ‒ Insert puller -3349- in link.
• ‒ Then press out second half of bush by screwing in stem -3301/1-.

→ Fig.4    Fitting bonded rubber bush in link

• ‒ Insert both halves of bonded rubber bush with thrust pads -3293/4- and threaded stem at right angles in link.

Threaded stem is part of assembly device -3293-.

• ‒ Pull in bonded rubber bush as far as it will go by tightening threaded stem.

→ Fig.5    Pressing bonded rubber bush out of lower link/pressing in

Note:

When pressing out, make sure bonded rubber bush does not rest on end face of pressure plate -3259-.

Collar of tube -3259- faces pressure plate -VW 401-.

• ‒ Press in bush such that it is flush.