SUBFRAME, Servicing, Front Bonded Rubber Bushing For Rear Final Drive, All Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles: Installing
Installation Is The Reverse Of Removal, With Special Attention To The Following:
- Before installing the bonded rubber bushing, make sure the :T10254/5 is able to fit through the hole in the inner core of the bushing. The hole drilled into the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing may prevent the :T10254/5 from sliding through. If this is the case, it must be drilled out.
Wear Protective Eyewear While Drilling.
-- Gently Pre-Load The Bonded Rubber Bushing -2- With Cover Horizontally In The Vice Clamp As Illustrated -1-. Be Sure Not To Damage The Outer Layer Of The Bonded Rubber Bushing.
-- Position the drill -3- on the bonded rubber bushing -2- as illustrated and drill the hole in several steps.
Step 1 , 11 mm Drill Bit
Step 2 , 11.5 mm Drill Bit
Step 3 , 12 mm Drill Bit
-- Make A Continuous Marking -Arrow- Straight To The Grooves.
-a- = 90°
Marking Is Needed To Align Bearing With Subframe.
When Pulling In The Bearing, The Grooves Are Masked By The Tool.
-- Coat The Rubber Bonded Bushing With Installation Lubricant Before Pressing It Onto The Subframe Contact Surface.
-- Install The Rubber Bonded Bushing With The Marking -Arrow- Into The Subframe So That The Marking Points Exactly In The Driving Direction.
-- Place The Tools On The Front Bonded Rubber Bushing As Shown In The Illustration.
- :T10254/4
- :T40033/7
- Subframe
- Bonded rubber bushing
- :T40186/2
- :T10205/4
- :VAS6178
- :T10254/4
- :T10254/5 . The spindle pins face downward.
-- Pull Bearing Into Subframe Until Stop.
If Paint Damage Has Occurred During Bearing Replacement, Repair Using Corrosion Protection, Primer And Black Top Coat.
Install In Reverse Order Of Removal.