Trailing Arm, Servicing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Hydraulic Press - Bushing Assembly Tool Kit : T10230 
• Front Subframe Mount Kit:3372 
• Press Plate: VW401 
• Press Plate: VW402 

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing Out

-- Remove the trailing arm. Refer to TRAILING ARM WITH MOUNTING BRACKET, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the mounting bracket from the trailing arm.

-- Mount the tools as shown.

1. : T10230/3 
2. : T10230/10 
3. :3372 
4. : VW401 
5. : VW402 

-- Press out the bonded rubber bushing.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing In

-- Mark the position of the bonded rubber bushing on the trailing arm with a right angle.

-- Place the outer edge of the right angle on the lower -1- and upper radius -2- of the hole.

-- Make a mark over and under the bushing on the trailing arm -arrows-.

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90°

Position the bonded rubber bushing on the trailing arm so that the marked line -arrows- is between the raised areas -1-.

-- Mount the tools as shown.

1. : T10230/5 
2. : T10230/12  , the chamfer must face the bonded rubber bushing
3. Bonded Rubber Bushing
4. :3372 
5. : VW402 

-- Press in bonded rubber bushing flush.

-- Install the mounting bracket on trailing arm. Refer to Determining the Installation Position of Mounting Bracket Relative to Trailing Arm .

-- Install the trailing arm. Refer to Installing .