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Renewing rear bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Tube for wheel bearing -3345-

t	Assembly tool -3346-

t	Crankshaft seal installing tool -VW 204 B-

t	Thrust plate -VW 402-

t	Press tool -VW 409-

t	Press tool -VW 412-

t	Assembly tool -T10356-

Carry out the following work:

–	Removing suspension link → Chapter

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

–	Press out bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1 -	Press tool -VW 409-

2 -	Thrust piece -3346/1-

3 -	Suspension link - the opening of the suspension link must face upwards

4 -	Thrust piece -T10356/2-

5 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Installation position of rear bush in suspension link

One of the embossed arrows points between the two markings -Arrow A- in the suspension link.

The cam -arrow B- must always point to outside of vehicle.

Pressing in bonded rubber bush

–	Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1 -	Press tool -VW 412-

2 -	Crankshaft seal installing tool -VW 204 B-

3 -	Bonded rubber bush

4 -	Tube for wheel bearing -3345- (Smaller outer diameter to suspension link)

5 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Note

Press bonded rubber bush in until thrust piece of crankshaft seal installing tool -VW 204 B- is on the suspension link.

–	Install suspension link → Anchor.

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