Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Tube T10219/1
Drift T10219/2
Thrust plate VW 402
Punch VW 411

Procedures:

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

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

Fig 1: Identifying Tool Assembly To Press Out Bonded Rubber Bushing

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VW 411
T10219/1
VW 402

Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing

Bonded rubber bushing must be installed at an angle to prevent damaging it when pressing in. Bonded rubber bushing settles straight while pressing in.

-- Apply installation lubricant G 294 421 A1 onto outside of bonded rubber bushing.

-- Place bonded rubber bushing on at an angle (in direction of control arm), when doing this the lip -arrow- must slip into hole as shown in the illustration.

Fig 2: Identifying Bonded Rubber Bushing Attached At An Angle In Direction Of Control Arm Pressing Out Bonded Rubber Bushing

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T10219/2
T10219/1
VW 402

-- Press in bonded rubber bushings as far until core -1- and hole of control arm -2- are at the same height.

Fig 3: Identifying Bonded Rubber Bushing Pressed In Until Core And Opening Of Control Arm At Same Height

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-- Press back bearing slightly in control arm.

Fig 4: Identifying Bearing Pressed Back Slightly In Control Arm

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T10219/1
VW 402

Dimensions -a- and -b- must be identical.

Fig 5: Identifying Dimensions A And B

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