Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• attachment tool - T10219-
• Tightening plate - VW 402-
• Die - VW 411-

• Die - VW 412-

• Remove lower suspension link.

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

• Press out bonded rubber bush as shown.

1. - Die - VW 411-
2. - Tube - T10219/1- (the cut-out must face the suspension link)
3. - Tightening plate - VW 402-

Insert the bonded rubber bush

• Align bonded rubber bushes -1- to suspension link -2-.

The grooves -3- must face towards suspension link -2- as shown in illustration.

• Apply assembly lubricant - G 294 421 A1- to outside of bonded rubber bush.

• Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1. - Drift - T10219/2-
2. - Bonded rubber bush
3. - Tube - T10219/1- (the cut-out must face the suspension link)
4. - Tightening plate - VW 402-

Note At start of pressing-in process, bonded rubber bush is temporarily slanted. During further procedure, the bonded rubber bush then straightens. It does not have to be pushed further.

• Press in bonded rubber bush until core of bush -1- and hole in suspension link -2- are flus

• Press bush back slightly in the suspension link.

1. - Die - VW 412-
2. - Pipe - T10219/1-
3. - Tightening plate - VW 402-

The dimensions -a- and -b- must be the same.

• Install lower suspension link

Renewing rear bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Tube for wheel bearing - 3345-
• attachment tool - 3348-
• Tightening plate - VW 401-
• Die - VW 411-
• Die - VW 412-
• Removal and installing tool - VW 459-

• Remove lower suspension link.

• Vehicles with manual gearbox or dual clutch gearbox 0CW
• Vehicles with dual clutch gearbox 0D9

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

• Press out bonded rubber bush as shown.

1. - Die - VW 411-
2. - attachment tool - 3348-
3. - Wishbone
4. - Tube for wheel bearing - 3345-
5. - Tightening plate - VW 401-

Installation position of bonded rubber bushes

• The embossed arrow points between the two markings -arrows A- in the wishbone.
• Lever -arrow B- must face centre of vehicle.

Insert the bonded rubber bush

• Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1. - Die - VW 412-
2. - Sleeve - VW 459/2- , inner shoulder of sleeve -arrow- faces downwards
3. - Wishbone
4. - Tube for wheel bearing - 3345-
5. - Tightening plate - VW 401-

Note Press in bonded rubber bush until wheel bearing tube - 3345- makes contact with wishbone.

Grease bonded rubber bush:

The kidney-shaped area -1- of the rubber bush must be greased.

• To do this, apply grease from the upper side of the kidneyshaped area -1-.
• Use grease -N.052.150.00.- .

• The required quantity of grease for both sides is approx. 1 cm -Dimension a-.
  • Apply about half the grease quantity in each kidney-shaped area (approx. 0.5 cm).
• The grease must be applied to the upper side with a normal paint brush.
• The contact surfaces for the suspension link must not come into contact with the grease.
• Install lower suspension link

• Vehicles with manual gearbox or dual clutch gearbox 0CW
• Vehicles with dual clutch gearbox 0D9