SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Repairing trailing arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Tightening plate -VW 401-

t	Tightening plate -VW 402-

t	Removal tool -3372-

t	attachment tool -T10230-

Carry out the following work: Pressing out bonded rubber bush –  Remove trailing arm → Chapter.

–  Clamp trailing arm in a vice so that mounting bracket -1- lies against vice -arrow-. –  Remove bolt -2-.

–  Position tools as shown in figure. 1 -  Tube -T10230/3- 2 -  Thrust piece -T10230/10- 3 -  Removal tool -3372- 4 -  Tightening plate -VW 401- 5 -  Tightening plate -VW 402- –  Press out bonded rubber bush. Installing bonded rubber bush

–  Place trailing arm on a level surface. –  Position trailing arm on a level surface so that dimension -A- = 113 mm is attained. –  Mark a vertical line on bush of trailing arm -arrows-.

Position the bonded rubber bush on the trailing arm so that the marked vertical line lies between the raised portions -1-.   Note Take great care to ensure that the installation position of the bonded rubber bush is correct relative to the bush in the trailing arm.

–  Position tools as shown in figure. 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. –  Attach mounting bracket to trailing arm → . –  Install trailing arm → Chapter.