SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing bonded rubber bush for wheel bearing housing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	attachment tool -3346-

t	attachment tool -3350-

t	Fitting sleeve -3378-

t	Actuating arm -3390-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-

Carry out the following work: Removal: –  Loosen wheel bolts. –  Raise the vehicle. –  Remove wheel. –  Remove coil springs → Chapter. –  Detach brake carrier with brake caliper and attach to body using wire → Rep. gr.46.   Note Do not suspend brake caliper by brake hose. –  Remove bolt for brake disc and remove brake disc.

–  Unscrew bolts -arrows- and remove splash plate -1-.

–  Unscrew bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-. Pressing out bonded rubber bush

–  Position tools as shown in figure. 1 -  Nut -3346/3- 2 -  Actuating arm -3390- 3 -  Thrust piece -3350- 4 -  Nut (commercially available type) 5 -  Spindles -3346/2- –  Pull out bonded rubber bush by turning spindle. Installation Installing bonded rubber bush

–  Position tools as shown in figure. 1 -  Nut -3346/3- 2 -  Thrust piece -3346- 3 -  Bonded rubber bush 4 -  Fitting sleeve -3378- 5 -  Nut (commercially available type) 6 -  Spindles -3346/2- –  Pull in bonded rubber bush by turning spindle.   Note t  Do not use lubricant. t  Insert bearing carefully so it does not cant. –  Fit cover plate. Bolt connections on wheel bearing housing may only be tightened when dimension „a“ has been obtained → Fig..

–  Tighten bolt -arrow- for lower transverse link -1-. –  Install coil spring → . –  Install brake disc. –  Attach brake carrier with brake caliper → Brake systems; Rep. gr.46. –  Fit and secure wheel → Chapter.

Specified torques

Component	Tightening torque
Wheel bearing housing to lower suspension link t  Use new nuts and bolts t  Tighten threaded connections only when vehicle is in the normal running position	90 Nm and then turn 90° further
Splash plate to wheel bearing housing	12 Nm
Brake disc to wheel bearing housing	4 Nm