Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing, Wheel Bearing Housing Side

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Press Plate VW 402
• Press Piece - Multiple Use VW 412
• Press Piece - 42 mm VW 516
• Press Piece - Reverse Gear Syncro 3296
• Assembly Paste G 052 109 A2

Procedure 

• The control arm is removed, refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Pressing Out Bonded Rubber Bushing 

Fig 1: Identifying Press-In Depth Mark

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-- Mark the press-in depth on the bonded rubber bushing -1- -arrow-.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen for marking.

-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing -1- from the control arm -2-.

Installing Bonded Rubber Bushing 

Fig 2: Identifying Tool Set Up/Assembly

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-- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bonded rubber bushing to the new one.

-- Thinly coat the bonded rubber bushing with the Assembly Paste G 052 109 A2.

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing -1- into the control arm -2-.

-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing -1- into the control arm -2-.

-- Note the installation depth marking when installing -arrow-.

-- Check the press-in depth of the bonded rubber bushing -1- inside the control arm -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Installation Depth Dimensions

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Dimensions -a and b- must be identical.

-- If the dimensions -a and b- are different, adjust the bonded rubber bushing -1-.

-- Install the control arm, refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .