Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Repairing subframe (front-wheel drive)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Removal tool -3372-

t	Assembly tool -T10214-

t	Assembly tool -T10244-

Pressing out bonded rubber bush –  Remove subframe → Chapter. –  Attach assembly tool -T10244- to subframe.

–  Press out both bonded rubber bushes at the same time as illustrated.   Note t  Flattened side of thrust piece-3372/1- must face towards insert -A- of traverse -T10244- because otherwise insert may be damaged. t  Tube -T10244/3- has a larger and a smaller internal diameter. The subframe must lie against the large internal diameter of tube-T10244/3-. Pressing in bonded rubber bush

–  Bolt bonded rubber bushes together using original bolt, making sure that both notches -arrows- line up precisely.

–  Insert assembled bonded rubber bushes with bolt head downwards into tube -T10214/2-. 1 -  Thrust piece -T10214/3- 2 -  Bonded rubber bush 3 -  Tube -T10214/2- 4 -  Tube -T10214/1- 5 -  Thrust plate -VW 401- 6 -  Thrust plate -VW 402-

–  Press in bonded rubber bushes -1- until dimension -a- is obtained. Dimension -a- = 2 - 3 mm.   Note

t  There are two different types of bonded rubber bushes for pendulum supports: the T version -I- and the V version -II-. t  They are allocated by means of the → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“. I -  The corners of the inner core -1- point towards the opening for pendulum support -arrow- (T version) II -  The corners of the inner core -2- point away from the opening for pendulum support -arrow- (V version)

T-type bonded rubber bush –  Align tube -T10214/2- with pressed-in bonded rubber bushes on subframe.   Note t  The corners of the inner core of the bonded rubber bush -arrows- must point towards the cross member -T10244--1-. t  The corners of the inner core of the bonded rubber bush -arrows- must be parallel to the edge of the cross member -T10244--1-. The distance -a- must be identical on the right and left to ensure parallel installation.

V-type bonded rubber bush –  Align tube -T10214/2- with pressed-in bonded rubber bushes on subframe.   Note t  The corners of the inner core of the bonded rubber bush -arrows- must point away from the cross member -T10244--1-. t  The corners of the inner core of the bonded rubber bush -arrows- must be parallel to the edge of the cross member -T10244--1-. The distance -a- must be identical on the right and left to ensure parallel installation. Continuation for both types:

–  Position subframe against smaller internal diameter of tube-T10244/3-. –  Press in bushes to stop and until a force of 20 kN is attained. –  Detach assembly tool -T10244- from subframe and check pressed-in bonded rubber bushes for proper seating.

l  It is permissible for the outer circumference -1- of the two bonded rubber bushes to project up to 2 mm over the edge in the area of the opening for the pendulum support. l  The recesses of the bonded rubber bushes must be positioned in the centre of the subframe opening. l  A gap -arrow- between the bonded rubber bushes is acceptable. –  Install subframe → .