Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ 3062 Thrust piece
• ◆ 3111/11 from pressing-out and pressing-in tool
• ◆ 3140 A Gripping wedges
• ◆ 3288/2 from assembly device
• ◆ 3296 Tube
• ◆ 41-501 Drift sleeve
• ◆ VW 412 Press tool
• ◆ VW 415 A Tubular section
• ◆ VW 416 B Tubular section
• ◆ VW 456 A/1 from bearing plate mount
• ◆ VW 457/1 from support rails
• ◆ VW 457/2 from support rails
• ◆ VW 516 Tubular section

• Bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Pressing out => Fig.6
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.8
• Upper link
• ◆ Replacement part is supplied with fitted bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Left and right identical
• Bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Pressing out => Fig.7
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.9
• ◆ No specified installation position for bush with slot in outer jacket

→ Fig.6    Pressing bonded rubber bush out of link

• ‒ Should tubular section -VW 416B- tilt on pressing out, release and re-apply.

• Take care not to damage surface of link.

→ Fig.7    Pressing bonded rubber bush out of link

Note:

Take care to ensure exact positioning of drift sleeve -41-501-.

→ Fig.8    Pressing bonded rubber bush into link

• ‒ Position bonded rubber bush at right angles on link.
• ‒ Press home bush.

→ Fig.9    Pressing bonded rubber bush into link

• ‒ Press home bush.