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.