SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Leon Mk1 > Running gear | Running gear, axles, steering | Rear suspension, drive shaft | Wheel bearing housing, trailing link (four-wheel drive, subframe made from aluminium and wheel bearing housing made from cast st

Repairing trailing arm

Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability between Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	attachment tool -T10230-

t	Removal tool -3372-

t	Pressure plate -VW 401-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Pressure plate -VW 402-, see equivalent → Anchor

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

–	Remove the longitudinal swinging arm → Chapter.

–	Fit the tools as shown in the diagram.

1 -	Tube -T10230/3-

2 -	pressure tool -T10230/10-

3 -	Removal tool -3372-

4 -	Tightening plate -VW 401-

5 -	Tightening plate -VW 402-

–	Pressing out bonded rubber bush

Pressing in bonded rubber bush

–	Place the longitudinal arm on a flat surface.

–	Draw a perpendicular line on the longitudinal arm's sleeve.

Dimension -A- = 114 mm

2 Different types of bonded rubber bushes can be used. In both cases, the line drawn must be between the protrusions -1- after fitting.

–	Fit the tools as shown in the diagram.

1 -	Tube -T10230/5-

2 -	Thrust plate -T10230/12 - (chamfer must face bonded rubber bush).

3 -	Bonded rubber bush

4 -	Removal tool -3372-

5 -	Tightening plate -VW 402-

–	Press bonded rubber bush in flush.

–	Fit the support bracket on the longitudinal swinging arm → Fig..

–	Fit the longitudinal swinging arm → Chapter.

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