Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing rear rubber-metal bearing –  Remove rear wheels. –  Remove coil springs → Chapter. –  Remove the rear silencer of the exhaust gas system → Engine → Rep. gr.26..

–  Pull out retaining clip -1-.   Note Do not separate the brake lines.

–  Lash the vehicle on both sides to the supporting arms of the lift platform using tensioning straps -T10038-.   WARNING If the vehicle is not lashed, there is a risk of the vehicle toppling off the lift platform.

–  Position engine/gearbox jack e.g. -V.A.G 1383 A- with universal gearbox mount e.g. -V.A.G 1359/2- under the assembly carrier and secure with tensioning strap.

–  Release screw -1- or -2- on both sides.   Note To provide a clearer illustration, only the left vehicle side is illustrated. In order to fix the assembly carrier, the fixing devices -T10096- must be successively screwed into the positions -1- and -2- on both vehicle sides.

–  Fix the position of the assembly carrier using fixing devices -T10096-.   Note The fixing devices -T10096- must only be tightened to maximum 20 Nm as otherwise the fixing bolt thread becomes damaged. –  Successively replace the fixing bolts at the assembly carrier on both sides with fixing devices -T10096- and tighten to 20 Nm. The position of the assembly carrier is now fixed. –  Lower assembly carrier with engine/gearbox jack, e.g. -V.A.G 1383 A- approx. 10 cm. –  Mark the position of the rubber-metal bearing to the assembly carrier e.g with a felt-tip pen.

–  Position the special tools as shown in the figure. 1 -  Nut -T10263/5- 2 -  Washer out -T10263- 3 -  Pipe section -T10263/6- 4 -  Hydraulic cylinder e.g. -VAS 6178- 5 -  Nut -T10263/5- 6 -  Screw -T10263/4- –  Pretension special tools. –  Pull out the rubber-metal bearing by actuating the pump.   Note When pulling out the rubber-metal bearing, the outer ring of the bearing is sheared off. This is done with a loud bang.

–  After pulling out the rubber-metal bearing, it must be removed from the pipe section -T10263/6-. –  Clamp pipe section -T10263/6- on the surfaces provided in a vice. –  Lever between the pipe section -T10263/6- and the rubber-metal bearing -arrow- using a screwdriver and drive out the rubber-metal bearing; if necessary slightly knock onto the drift with a hammer.