Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Drift -T10219/2-

t	Thrust plate -VW 402-

t	Press tool -VW 411-

t  Tube -2010-

t  Press tool -VW 412- –  Removing suspension link → Chapter. Pressing out bonded rubber bush

–  Press out bonded rubber bush as illustrated. 1 -  Press tool -VW 411- 2 -  Tube -2010- (large internal diameter faces suspension link) 3 -  Thrust plate -VW 402- Pressing in bonded rubber bush –  Moisten outer surface of bonded rubber bush with assembly oil -G 294 421 A1-.

–  Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated. 1 -  Drift -T10219/2- 2 -  Bonded rubber bush 3 -  Tube -2010- (large internal diameter faces suspension link) 4 -  Thrust plate -VW 402-   Note At start of pressing-in process, bonded rubber bush is temporarily slanted. During further procedure, it then straightens. It does not have to be pushed further.

–  Press in bonded rubber bush until core of bush -1- and hole in suspension link -2- are flush.

–  Press bush back slightly in the suspension link. 1 -  Press tool -VW 412- 2 -  Tube -2010- (large internal diameter faces suspension link) 3 -  Thrust plate -VW 402-

The dimensions -a- and -b- must be the same. –  Install suspension link → Anchor.