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Front Bonded Rubber Bushing, Installing

Fig 1: Front Rubber Bonded Bushing
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-- Insert the bonded rubber bushing into the Sleeve T40184/3. The "thin" collar -arrow- must face upward.

In order to install the front rubber bonded bushing, the Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing Bushing - Pressure Plate T40184/2 -3- must be mounted on the front rubber bonded bushing in such a way so that the lugs -2- fit into the grooves -4-.

-- Press the front rubber bonded bushing all the way onto the thrust plates -1- and -6-.

Fig 2: Press Front Rubber Bonded Bushing All Way Onto Thrust Plates
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  1. Press Plate VW401. Arrange as illustrated.
  2. Sleeve T40184/3
  3. Front bonded rubber bushing
  4. Press Piece - Rod VW408A
  5. Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing Bushing - Pressure Plate T40184/2
  6. Press Plate VW402. Arrange as illustrated.

-- Then slightly pull apart the thrust plates -1- and -6-.

-- Press the front rubber bonded bushing approximately 2 mm out of the Sleeve T40184/3.

Fig 3: Pressing Front Rubber Bonded Bushing Approximately 2 Mm Out Of T40184/3
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a = 2 mm

-- Remove the Press Piece - Rod VW408A and insert the Press Piece - Rod VW411.

-- Position the wheel bearing housing on the Shop Press VAG1290A.

-- Mount the front rubber bonded bushing (not shown in the illustration), the pressure plate -3- and the sleeve -1- on the wheel housing bearing.

Fig 4: Mount Front Rubber Bonded Bushing
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  1. Sleeve T40184/3
  2. Press Piece - Rod VW411
  3. Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing Bushing - Pressure Plate T40184/2. Pay attention to the installation position of the front rubber bonded bushing.

-- Place the tools on the front bonded rubber bushing and the wheel bearing housing -3- as illustrated.

Fig 5: Placing Tools On Front Bonded Rubber Bushing And Wheel Bearing Housing
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NOTE:

When mounting the wheel bearing housing onto the Sleeve T40184/1 be careful not to damage or push the rubber grommet on the rear rubber bonded bushing.

-- Slowly press the front rubber bonded bushing in (not shown in the illustration) until the sleeve -2- can be pulled out at the top.

  1. Press Piece - Rod VW411
  2. Sleeve T40184/3
  3. Wheel bearing housing
  4. Sleeve T40184/1. The side with the groove must face the wheel bearing housing. On a bonded rubber bushing with a "positioning tab", this is in the groove on the Sleeve T40184/1.
  5. Press Plate VW402

Ignore item -3-.

Fig 6: Slowly Press Front Rubber Bonded Bushing
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-- Slowly press the front rubber bonded bushing -2- so that it is even with the edge -arrow- of the wheel bearing housing.

-- Install the wheel bearing housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING HOUSING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (FWD) VEHICLES .

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