Guide Link Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Press Plate:VW402
Press Piece - Multiple Use:VW412
Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing 2:VW459/2
Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing:3144
Pneumatic Hydraulic Press:VAS6654
Installation Lubricant:G 294 421 A1 . Refer to the Parts Information.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing Out

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The guide link is removed. Refer to GUIDE LINK, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Mark the press-in depth -arrow- on the bonded rubber bushing -4-, for example using a waterproof felt-tip pen.

-- Arrange the special tools as shown.

:VAS6654 Punch
:VW412
:VW459/2
Bonded Rubber Bushing
Guide Link
:3144
:VW402

NOTE:

Hold the guide link firmly in position while pressing the bonded rubber bushing out and in.

-- Remove the bonded rubber bushing from the guide link.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing In

Fig 1: Identifying Installation Position, Hydraulic Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Transfer the mark for the press-in depth from the old bonded rubber bushing to the new one.

-- Apply a thin coat of Installation Lubricant:G 294 421 A1 to the new bonded rubber bushing.

Bonded rubber bushing installation position:

The notch -1- is on the steering axle and faces inward to the guide link.
The arrow -2- points inward to the guide link.

-- Insert the bonded rubber bushing in the guide link. Pay attention to the installation position.

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-- Arrange the special tools as shown.

:VAS6654 Punch
:VW412
:VW459/2
Bonded Rubber Bushing
Guide Link
:3144
:VW402

-- Press the bonded rubber bushing in the guide link, and do not tilt it.

-- Pay attention to the mark -arrow- for the press-in depth.

-- Check the press-in depth -a- of the bonded rubber bushing in the guide link.

Fig 2: Check Press-In Depth Of Hydraulic Bonded Rubber Bushing Inside The Guide Link

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Dimension -a- = 23 mm.

-- If the value is not reached, press in the bonded rubber bushing again.