Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Front suspension, drive shafts / Lower suspension link, swivel joint / Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Assembly tool -T10219-

Thrust plate -VW 402-

Press tool -VW 411-

Press tool -VW 412-

–	Remove lower suspension link → Chapter.

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press out bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1 -	Press tool -VW 411-

2 -	Tube -T10219/1- (the cut-out must face the suspension link)

3 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Pressing in bonded rubber bush

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Align bonded rubber bushes -1- to suspension link -2-.

The grooves -3- must face towards suspension link -2- as shown in illustration.

–	Moisten outer surface of bonded rubber bush with assembly oil -G 294 421 A1-.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1 -	Drift -T10219/2-

2 -	Bonded rubber bush

3 -	Tube -T10219/1- (the cut-out must face the suspension link)

4 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Note

At start of pressing-in process, bonded rubber bush is temporarily slanted. During further procedure, it then straightens. It does not have to be pushed further.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press in bonded rubber bush until core of bush -1- and hole in suspension link -2- are flush.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press bush back slightly in the suspension link.

1 -	Press tool -VW 412-

2 -	Tube -T10219/1-

3 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

The dimensions -a- and -b- must be the same.

–	Install lower suspension link → Chapter.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

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