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Front Bonded Rubber Bushing, Installing

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

In Order To Install The Front Rubber Bonded Bushing, The :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. :VW401  . Arrange as illustrated.
  2. :T40184/3 
  3. Front bonded rubber bushing
  4. :VW408A 
  5. :T40184/2 
  6. :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 :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 :VW408A  and insert the :VW411  .

-- Position the wheel bearing housing on the :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. :T40184/3 
  2. :VW411 
  3. :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 :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. :VW411 
  2. :T40184/3 
  3. Wheel bearing housing
  4. :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 :T40184/1  .
  5. :VW402 

Ignore item -3-.

Fig 6: Pressing Front Rubber Bonded Bushing Into Wheel Bearing Housing
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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 .