Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• ◆ 3062 Thrust piece
• ◆ 3140 A Gripping wedges
• ◆ 3288/2 from assembly device
• ◆ 3292 Assembly device
• ◆ 3292/2 from assembly device
• ◆ 3292/4 from assembly device
• ◆ 3350 Assembly device
• ◆ 3350/2 from assembly device
• ◆ 10-203 Fitting tool
• ◆ 41-501 Drift sleeve
• ◆ VW 401 Pressure plate
• ◆ VW 412 Press tool

• ◆ VW 456 A/1 from bearing plate mount
• ◆ VW 457/1 from support rails
• ◆ VW 457/2 from support rails

• Bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Pressing out => Fig.1 and2
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.4
• Link
• ◆ Replacement part is supplied with fitted bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Left and right identical
• Bonded rubber bush
• ◆ Pressing out => Fig.3
• ◆ Pressing in => Fig.5
• ◆ No specified installation position for bush with slot in outer jacket

→ Fig.1    Inserting assembly device in link

• Take care not to damage surface of brake pipes.

• ‒ Insert assembly device -3292- such that radii of both special tool jaws are positioned between bush and eye of link.
• ‒ 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 thrust pad in link and pressing bonded rubber bush out of link

• ‒ Use hexagon bolts -a- (M10 x 80) to attach cross piece -3292/2- to assembly device -3292-.
• ‒ Align cross piece with thrust pad -3292/4-.
• ‒ Screw spindle into cross piece until bonded rubber bush is pressed out.

→ Fig.3    Pressing bonded rubber bush out of link

Note:

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

→ Fig.4    Fitting bonded rubber bush in link

• ‒ Position bonded rubber bush at right angles on link.
• ‒ Use hexagon bolt to screw on thrust pads -3288/2- and -3350/2- as shown and insert bush as far as it will go in eye of link.

→ Fig.5    Pressing bonded rubber bush into link

• ‒ Press home bush.