Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Tube for wheel bearing - 3345-
• attachment tool - 3346-
• Tightening plate - VW 402-
• Die - VW 412-
• Pressure element - T10496-

• Remove trailing arm with mounting bracket.
• Clamp trailing arm -1- in vice using protective jaw covers.
• Unscrew bolt -2- and detach mounting bracket -3- from trailing arm.

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

• Position tools as shown in figure.

1. - Die - VW 412-
2. - The tube -3346/1- of the assembly tool - 3346- (the deep recess must face the bonded rubber bush).
3. - Trailing arm
4. - Bonded rubber bush
5. - Tube for wheel bearing - 3345-
6. - Tightening plate - VW 402-

• Press out bonded rubber bush.

Insert the bonded rubber bush

• Mark position of bonded rubber bush on trailing arm using a set square.
• Position outer edge of set square on upper radius of hole -1- and on lower radius of hole -2-.
• Make a mark above and below the trailing arm bush respectively -arrows-.

a - 90º

Position bonded rubber bush on trailing arm so that marked line -arrows- lies between the raised portions -1-.

Note Take great care to ensure that the installation position of the bonded rubber bush is correct relative to the bush in the trailing arm.

• Position tools as shown in figure.

1. - Die - VW 412-
2. - Press tool - T10496-
3. - Bonded rubber bush
4. - Trailing arm
5. - Tube for wheel bearing - 3345-
6. - Tightening plate - VW 402-

• Insert the bonded rubber bush

Determining installation position of mounting bracket in relation to trailing arm

• Clamp trailing arm -2- in vice using protective jaw covers.
• Position mounting bracket -1- on trailing arm -2-.
• Unscrew the bolt -3-.
• Set dimension -a- to 37 mm and tighten bolt -3-.
• Install trailing arm with mounting bracket.