SUBFRAME Bonded Rubber Bushings

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Installation device 3372
Assembly tool T10214
Assembly tool T10244
Thrust plate VW 401
Thrust plate VW 402

Procedures:

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

-- Remove subframe. Refer to SUBFRAME WITHOUT STEERING GEAR .

-- Attach T10244 to subframe.

-- Press out both bonded rubber bushings at the same time as depicted in the illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Assembly Tool T10244 To Press Out Both Bonded Rubber Bushings Simultaneously

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NOTE:

Flat side of thrust piece 3372/1 must face insert -A- of T10244, otherwise insert may be damaged.

Tube T10244/3 has a larger and a smaller inner diameter. Subframe must contact larger inner diameter of T10244/3.

Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing

-- Bolt both bonded rubber bushings with original bolt, cutouts -arrows- must align when doing this.

Fig 2: Identifying Both Bonded Rubber Bushings Bolted Onto Original Bolt

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-- Insert the bolted bonded-rubber bushing with bolt head facing downward into tube T10214/2.

Fig 3: Identifying Bolted Bonded-Rubber Bushing With Bolt Head Inserted Facing Downward Into Tube T10214/2

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Thrust piece T10214/3
Bonded rubber mount
T10214/2
Tube T10214/1
VW 401
VW 402

-- Press bonded rubber bushing -1- in until dimension -a- has been obtained.

Fig 4: Identifying Bonded Rubber Bushing Pressed In

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Dimension -a- = 2 - 3 mm.

NOTE:

There are two different versions of the pendulum support bonded rubber bushing: the T version -I- and the V version -II-.

Fig 5: Identifying the Pendulum Support Bonded Rubber Bushing

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I - The corners on the inner core -1- face toward the opening for the pendulum support -arrow- (T version).

II - The corners on the inner core -2- face away from the opening for the pendulum support -arrow- (V version).

T Version of the Bonded Rubber Bushing

Fig 6: Identifying Installation Orientation Of T Version Of Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Align T10214/2 on subframe with pressed in bonded rubber bushings.

NOTE:

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing -arrows- must face toward the T10244 -1-.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing -arrows- must lie parallel with the edge of the T10244 -1-.

Distance -a- must be identical at left and right to guarantee parallelism.

V Version of the Bonded Rubber Bushing

Fig 7: Identifying Installation Orientation Of V Version Of Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Align T10214/2 on subframe with pressed in bonded rubber bushings.

NOTE:

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing -arrows- must face away from the T10244 -1-.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing -arrows- must lie parallel with the edge of the T10244 -1-.

Distance -a- must be identical at left and right to guarantee parallelism.

Procedure for Both Versions

-- Subframe makes contact on smaller inner diameter of tube T10244/3.

Fig 8: Locating Foot Well Trim Securing Nuts

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-- Press in bearing on stop and until a pressing force of 20 kN has been obtained.

-- Remove T10244 from subframe and check seating of the pressed in bonded rubber bushing.

The outer diameter -1- of both bonded rubber bushings must project up to 2 mm beyond edge in area of opening for pendulum support.

Fig 9: Identifying Outer Diameter Of Both Bonded Rubber Bushings And Pendulum Support Opening
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Cutouts of bonded rubber bushings must lie at center in opening of subframe.
A gap -arrow- between bonded rubber bushings is permitted.

-- Install subframe. Refer to INSTALLING .