Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing For Rear Final Drive, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Remove the rear final drive, refer to FINAL DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Loosen the nuts on both rear muffler brackets but only as far as to where the thread begins.

-- Place the Engine and Gearbox Jack VAS6931 with Universal Transmission Support VAG1359/2 under the subframe.

-- Place a piece of wood under the subframe.

-- Remove the rear subframe bolts.

Fig 1: Identifying Spindle 3346/2, 3301 And 3346/3 (Approximately 1.5 cm)

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-- Install the Bearing Installer - Component 3346/2 with the Subframe Bushing Tool Kit 3301 and Nut - Component 3346/3 approximately 1.5 cm into the vehicle body as illustrated.

1. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit 3301
2. Nut - Component 3346/3
3. Bearing Installer - Component 3346/2

-- Lower the subframe just 4 cm.

-- Attach the tools to the subframe as illustrated.

Fig 2: Attach Tools To Sub Frame As Illustrated

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1. Subframe Bushing Assembly Tool - Tube T40185/1. Side "A" must face the subframe.
2. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit 3301
3. Bearing Installer - Control Arm - Nut 3346/3
4. Spindle T40185/9
5. Subframe
6. Bonded Rubber Bushing
7. Rear Differential Assembly Tool - Pipe T40185/7. The "open" side faces up.

-- Remove the bearing from the subframe while turning at the Control Arm Bearing Installer - Nut 3346/3 and counter-holding at the Rear Differential Assembly Tool - Spindle T40185/9.