Beetle L4-1.9L DSL Turbo (ALH) (1998)
Axle Beam: Service and Repair
Hydraulic Bonded Rubber Bushings, Removing and Installing
Hydraulic Bonded Rubber Bushings, Removing and Installing
Bushings -2- cannot be pressed out or in with current shop tools.
If bushing -2- is damaged, the rear axle beam must be replaced.
Vibration damper -4- is only on axles equipped with Hydraulic bonded rubber bushings (axles with solid rubber bushings do not have damper).
Rear axle beam is supplied as a spare part assembly (including hydraulic bonded rubber bushings).
1. Axle beam
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Stub axle contact surfaces and threaded holes are to be free of paint and dirt
2. Hydraulic bonded rubber bushing
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Installed from XM402129
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Cracks and/or oil spots in rubber are indications of wear.
3. Bolt
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20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.) + turn 45° further
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Always replace
4. Vibration damper
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Vibration damper is only on axles with Hydraulic bonded rubber bushings. Axles with solid rubber bushings do not have the damper.