Guide Link Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate: VW402 
• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW412 
• Press Piece - Split Tube: VW463/2 
• 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 

Fig 1: Mark Installed Position On The Hydraulic Bonded Rubber Bushing

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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.

-- Lay out the special tools as shown.

1. : VAS6654  Punch
2. : VW412 
3. : VW463/2 
4. Bonded Rubber Bushing
5. Guide Link
6. : 3144 
7. : VW402 

TIP:

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 2: 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.

Fig 3: Identifying Hydraulic Bonded Rubber Bushing In Guide Link, Installed Position

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-- Lay out the special tools as shown.

1. : VAS6654  Punch
2. : VW412 
3. : VW463/2 
4. Bonded Rubber Bushing
5. Guide Link
6. : 3144 
7. : 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 4: 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.