SUBFRAME, Servicing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Front Subframe Mount Kit 3372
Press Plate VW401
Press Plate VW402
Press Piece - Rod VW407
Assembly Tool T10214
Assembly Tool T10301
Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446

Pressing out the Bonded Rubber Mount

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

-- Loosen the bolts on the Insert T10446/1 -A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Subframe Mount Assembly Tool

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-- Attach Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446 -3- to subframe.

-- Attach the Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446 to the subframe with the mounting pins and knurled nuts.

Press Piece - Rod VW407
Thrust Piece3372/1
Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446
Tube T10301/3
Press Plate VW401
Press Plate VW402

NOTE:

Make sure the Insert T10446/1 -A- fit correctly in the openings in the bonded rubber bushings.

-- Tighten the bolts on the Insert T10446/1 -A-.

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

NOTE:

The flat side of the Thrust Piece3372/1 must face the Insert T10446/1 -A- in the Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446 otherwise the insert will get damaged.

The Tube T10301/3 must touch the Press Plate VW401 and the Press Plate VW402.

The rib on the Tube T10301/3 must be between the Press Plate VW401 and the Press Plate VW402.

Installing the Bonded Rubber Bushing

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

Fig 2: Both Bonded Rubber Bushings Bolted Onto Original Bolt

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-- Insert bolted bonded rubber bushings, with bolt head downward, into large diameter of Tube T10214/2.

Fig 3: Bolted Bonded Rubber Bushings Placed Into Larger Diameter Of Tube T10214/2 With Bolt Head Facing Downward

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Press Piece - Bushing - 50mm Diameter VW432
Thrust Piece T10214/3 without bolts
Bonded Rubber Bushing
Tube T10214/2
Tube T10214/1
Press Plate VW401

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing -1- until it reaches dimension -a-.

Fig 4: Bonded Rubber Bushing Pressed In

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-a- = 2to3mm.

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

Fig 5: Identifying Installation Orientation Of V Version Of Bonded Rubber Bushing

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NOTE:

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing -arrows- must face away from the Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446 -1-.

The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing -arrows- must lie parallel with the edge of the Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446 -1-.

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

-- Mount the subframe on the Tube T10446/2 -5-.

Fig 6: Identifying Subframe Mount Assembly Tool

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Press Piece - Rod VW407
Thrust Piece T10214/3
Tube T10214/2
Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446
Tube T10446/2
Press Plate VW401

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing on the stop.

-- Remove Subframe Mount Assembly Tool T10446 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 7: 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.
Gap -arrow- between bonded rubber bushings is permissible.

-- Install subframe. Refer to Installing .