Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Procedure

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing

-- Remove trailing arm. Refer to TRAILING ARM WITH MOUNTING BRACKET .

-- Install tools as shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Assembly To Press Out Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Press out the bonded rubber bushing.

Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing

-- Place trailing arm on a level surface.

Fig 2: Identifying Trailing Link Dimension

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-- Place trailing arm on level surface so that dimension -A- = 114 mm.

-- Mark a vertical line onto bushing of trailing arm -arrows-.

Installation Position

There are 2 different bonded rubber bushings. For both, the marked line must lie between raised points -1- after pressing in.

Fig 3: Identifying Markings Between Raised Points On Bonded Rubber Bushings

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-- Position bonded rubber bushings.

NOTE:

Always make sure that bonded rubber bushings are in correct installation position to bushing of trailing arm.

-- Install special tools as depicted in the illustration.

Fig 4: Identifying Assembly To Press In Bonded Rubber Bushing

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-- Press in bonded rubber bushing flush.

-- Install the trailing arm. Refer to Installing .