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Lower Control Arm Front Bonded Rubber Bushing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required 

-- Remove the control arm. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, BASIS .

-- Remove the control arm (left side of the vehicle with DSG or automatic transmission). Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, ON LEFT SIDE, VEHICLES WITH DSG OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION .

Pressing out the Bonded Rubber Mount

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

Fig 1: Identifying Press Piece, Press Plate And Tube
GWWM40-10023Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. PunchVW 411
  2. TubeT10219/1 (the hole must face the control arm)
  3. Press PlateVW402

Installing the Bonded Rubber Bushing

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

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing as illustrated below.

Fig 2: Identifying Drift, Bushing, Press Plate And Tube
GWWM40-10024Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. DriftT10219/2
  2. Bonded Rubber Bushing
  3. TubeT10219/1 (the hole must face the control arm)
  4. Press PlateVW402
NOTE:

The bonded rubber bushing will be crooked for a short time at the beginning of the installation. Later it will straighten out. It will not be necessary to guide it.

-- Install the bonded rubber bushing until the core -1- and the transverse link hole -2- are at the same height.

Fig 3: Installing Bushing
GWWM40-10034Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Press back bearing slightly in control arm.

Fig 4: Identifying Press Piece, Press Plate And Tube
GWWM40-10035Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Press Piece - Multiple UseVW412
  2. TubeT10219/1
  3. Press PlateVW402

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

Fig 5: Identifying Dimensions
GWWM40-10036Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.

-- Install the control arm. Refer to Installing .

-- Install the control arm (left side of the vehicle with DSG or automatic transmission).. Refer to Installing .