Lower Control Arm Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing: 3345 
  Fig 1: Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing

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• Bearing Installer - Multiple Use: 3348 
  Fig 2: Bearing Installer - Multiple Use

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• Press Plate: VW401 
  Fig 3: Press Plate

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• Press Piece - Rod: VW411 
  Fig 4: Press Piece - Rod

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• Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW412 
  Fig 5: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412

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• Sleeve: VW459/2  from the Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing: VW459 
  Fig 6: Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing 2

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• Grease. Refer to the Parts Information for the allocation.
• Brush, commercially available

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing Out 

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

-- Position the special tool as shown:

1. Press Piece - Rod: VW411 
2. Bearing Installer - Multiple Use: 3348 
3. Control Arm
4. Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing: 3345 
5. Press Plate: VW401 

-- Press out the bonded rubber bushing.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing In 

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-- Note the installation position of the bonded rubber bushing. Refer to Figure.

-- Position the special tool as shown:

1. Press Piece - Multiple Use: VW412 
2. Sleeve : VW459/2  , the inner offset in the sleeve -arrow- points downward
3. Control Arm
4. Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing: 3345 
5. Press Plate: VW401 
6. Bonded Rubber Bushing

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing.

• Press in the bonded rubber bushing until the Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing: VW459/2  contacts the control arm.