Rubber Bonded Bushing, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Locking Pin Driver:30 - 505

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Rear Bushing Tool:T40033/1

Fig 1: Assembly Tool T40033
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Assembly Tool Kit - Traverse:T10030/5

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Bearing Installer - Component:3346/2

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Control Arm Bearing Installer - Nut:3346/3
Internal Puller (Kukko 21-1):VAS 251 601

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Counter Support (Kukko 22/1):VAS 251 621

Fig 2: Counter Support
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Bearing Installer - Clutch Housing/Gearbox Bearing:VW 554

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Bushing Installer - Rear Axle Beam:3128

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Removing

-- Remove the rear final drive. Refer to FINAL DRIVE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Upper Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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1 - Counter Support (Kukko 22/1):VAS 251 621

2 - Internal Puller (Kukko 21-1):VAS 251 601

-- A piece must be broken out of the bonded rubber bushing collar -arrow- to attach the Support.

-- Insert the Internal Puller in the joint of the upper and lower bonded rubber bushing and tension.

Lower Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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-- Drive out the bonded rubber bushing using the Locking Pin Driver:30-505 -1- and Bearing Installer - Clutch Housing/Gearbox Bearing:VW 554 -2-.

Install the upper rear bonded rubber bushings -A- and lower rear -B-.

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-- Install the bonded rubber bushing as shown.

1 and 2 - Bearing Installer - Control Arm:3346

3 - Bushing Installer - Rear Axle Beam:3128

4 - Rear Bushing Tool - Thrust Piece:T40033/1

-- Place a washer with a >>15 mm inner diameter<< and a >>minimum 27 mm outer diameter<< on the Bearing Installer - Component:3346/2 before it is installed.

Instead of the Rear Bushing Tool:T40033/1 , the Bearing Installer - Control Arm Press Piece:3416/1 can also be used.

Lower Front Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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1 - Counter Support (Kukko 22/1):VAS 251 621

2 - Internal Puller (Kukko 21-1):VAS 251 601

-- A piece must be broken out of the bonded rubber bushing collar -arrow- to attach the Support -1-.

-- Insert the Internal Puller -2- in the joint of the upper and lower bonded rubber bushing and tension.

Upper Front Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing

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-- Drive out the bonded rubber bushing using the Locking Pin Driver:30-505 -1- and Bearing Installer - Clutch Housing/Gearbox Bearing:VW 554 -2-.

Install the lower front -A- and upper front bonded rubber bushing -B-.

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-- Install the bonded rubber bushing as shown.

1 and 2 - Bearing Installer - Control Arm:3346

3 - Assembly Tool Kit - Traverse:T10030/5

4 - Rear Bushing Tool - Thrust Piece:T40033/1

-- Place a washer with a >>15 mm inner diameter<< and a >>minimum 27 mm outer diameter<< on the Bearing Installer - Component:3346/2 before it is installed.

Instead of the Rear Bushing Tool:T40033/1 , the Bearing Installer - Control Arm Press Piece:3416/1 can also be used.

Upper Rear and Lower Front Bonded Rubber Bushings, Differentiating

Fig 3: "Upper Rear" and "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushings, Differentiating

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The upper rear and lower front bonded rubber bushings vary in height -a-.

Dimension "a" mm	Bonded rubber bushing
22	"upper rear"
17	"lower front"

"Upper Rear" and "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing Installation Position when Installing Stop Washer -2-

Fig 4: "Upper Rear" and "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing Installation Position when Installing Stop Washer -2-

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Final drive in its installation position.

"Upper Rear" and "Lower Front" Bonded Rubber Bushing Installation Position:

The "upper rear" bonded rubber bushings are positioned with the pins -1- facing up.
The "lower front" bonded rubber bushing is positioned with the pins -1- facing down.

Installation of the stop washer -2-

-- Pull the pins -1- into the holes in the stop washer -1- -arrows-.

The stop washer -2- is permanently connected to the bonded rubber bushing.