Lower Control Arm Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Replacing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing:3345

Fig 1: Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing
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Bearing Installer - Multiple Use:3348

Fig 2: Bearing Installer - Multiple Use
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Press Plate:VW 401

Fig 3: Press Plate
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Press Piece - Rod:VW 411

Fig 4: Press Piece - Rod
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Press Piece - Multiple Use:VW 412

Fig 5: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
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Bearing Installer - Ball Joint/Bushing/Bearing:VW 459

Fig 6: Pressing Appliance VW 459
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-- Remove the control arm. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing Out

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-- Press out the bonded rubber bushings as shown.

Press Piece - Rod:VW 411
Bearing Installer - Multiple Use:3348
Control Arm
Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing:3345
Press Plate:VW 401

Bonded Rubber Bushing Installed Position

Fig 7: Installation Location of Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing

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The stamped arrow points to the marking -arrow A- in the control arm.
The cam -arrow B- must always point to the outside of the vehicle. The open kidney-shape points to the vehicle center.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Pressing In

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-- Install the bonded rubber bushing as shown.

Press Piece - Multiple Use:VW 412
Sleeve:VW 459/2
Control Arm
Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing:3345
Press Plate:VW 401
Bonded Rubber Bushing

CAUTION:

The offset -arrow- inside of the sleeve -2- must point downward.

Install the bonded rubber bushing far enough until the Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing:3345 contacts the control arm.

Bonded Rubber Bushing, Lubricating:

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The kidney-shaped area -1- of the bonded rubber bushing must be lubricated.

-- To do so, apply grease in the kidney-shaped area -1- starting from the top working outward.

-- Use the grease :G 052 150 A2 .

-- The required quantity of grease for both sides is approximately 1 cm -dimension a- as shown.

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Half of the grease quantity (approximately 0.5 cm) must be applied per kidney-shaped area.

-- The grease quantity must be applied on the top using a commercially available brush.

-- The contact surfaces to the control arm must not come in contact with grease.

-- Install the control arm. Refer to LOWER CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .