Rear Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate: VW401 
• Press Piece - Rod: VW411 
• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW412 
• Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing - Sleeve: VW459/2 
• Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing: 3345 
• Press Plate: VW401 
• Press Piece - Rod: VW411 
• Bearing Installer - Multiple Use: 3348 
• Grease: G 052 150 A2  . Refer to the Parts Information

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing: 

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• Control arm removed. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Press out bonded rubber bushings as depicted in the illustration.

1. : VW411 
2. : 3348 
3. Control Arm
4. : 3345 
5. : VW401 

Installing the Bonded Rubber Bushing 

Observe Installation Position of Bonded Rubber Bushing:

• The stamped arrow points between the markings -arrows A- in the control arm.
  Fig 1: Installation Position of the Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing Version 1

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• The cam -arrow B- must point to the center of the vehicle.

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing as illustrated.

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1. : VW412 
2. : VW459/2  , the inner offset in the sleeve -arrow- points downward
3. Control Arm
4. : 3345 
5. : VW401 

-- Evenly grease the "kidneys" -arrows- of the bonded rubber bushing from above 0.1 g Grease : G 052 150 A2  using a paint brush.

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