Lower Control Arm Servicing

Lower control arm, servicing





1. Rear bonded rubber bushing
^ Replacing refer to Figs. 1 and 4
^ Always replace both halves
2. Lower control arm
^ Replacement part supplied with bonded rubber bushings installed
3. Front bonded rubber bushing
^ Replacing refer to Fig. 5





Fig. 1 Attaching 3293 lower control arm assembly device to lower control arm

Notes:
^ The two collars of the bonded rubber bushings must be flanged slightly before installing into lower control arm assembly device.
^ Be careful when attaching lower control arm assembly device.

- Attach 3293 lower control arm assembly device to bushing with jaws of tool positioned between lip of bushing and lower control arm.
- Screw in threaded stem to force bushing slightly from lower control arm.





Fig. 2 Attaching puller into lower control arm

- Attach commercially available puller (e.g. Kukko 15-0) to lower control arm.
- Insert 3118/8 adapter into hole in bonded rubber bushing.
- Screw Kukko 18-0 into Kukko 15-0 and centrally align.
- Screw in threaded stem -A- until bonded rubber bushing is pulled out.


Fig. 3 Pulling second half of bonded rubber bushing into lower control arm





- Attach 3349 puller to lower control arm.
- Screw in threaded stem of 3301/1 until second half of bushing is fully removed.


Fig. 4 Installing bonded rubber bushing into lower control arm





- Insert two halves of bonded rubber bushing together with 3293/4 thrust pieces and threaded stem into lower control arm art right angles.
- Turn threaded stem until bonded rubber bushing is pulled fully in up to stop.


Fig. 5 Pressing bonded rubber bushing in and out of lower control arm





- Press bushing in until flush.

Note: When pressing out, make sure that the bonded rubber bushing does not rest on the end face of 3259 tube.

^ Collar of 3259 tube faces VW401 thrust plate