Wheel Bearing Housing Rubber Bonded Bushing
Wheel Bearing Housing Rubber Bonded Bushing
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Thrust plate (VW 401)
• Thrust plate (VW 402)
• Punch (VW 408 A)
• Punch (VW 411)
• Shop press (V.A.G 1290 A)
• Assembly tool (T40184)
Removing
- Remove wheel bearing housing. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.
In order to remove the front rubber bonded bushing, the pressure plate (T40184/2) - 3 - must be mounted on the front rubber bonded bushing in such a way so that the lugs - 2 - fit into the grooves - 4 -.
- Place the tools on the front bonded rubber bushing and the wheel bearing housing as illustrated.
• When mounting the wheel bearing housing onto the sleeve (T40184/1) be careful not to damage or push the rubber grommet on the rear rubber bonded bushing.
1. (VW 411)
2. (T40184/2)
3. Wheel bearing housing
4. (T40184/1). The side with the groove must face the wheel bearing housing. On a bonded rubber bushing with a "positioning tab", this is in the groove on the (T40184/1).
- Press out the front rubber bonded bushing.
Installing
- Install the front rubber bonded bushing into the sleeve (T40184/3). The "thin" collar - arrow - must face upward.
In order to install the front rubber bonded bushing, the (T40184/2) - 3 - must be mounted on the front rubber bonded bushing in such a way so that the lugs - 2 - fit into the grooves - 4 -.
- Press the front rubber bonded bushing all the way onto the thrust plates - 1 - and - 6 -.
1. (VW 401). Order as illustrated.
2. (T40184/3)
3. Bonded rubber bushing, front
4. (VW 408 A)
5. (T40184/2)
6. (VW 402). Order as illustrated.
- Then slightly pull apart the thrust plates - 1 - and - 6 -.
- Press the front rubber bonded bushing approximately 2 mm out of the (T40184/3).
a = 2 mm
- Pull off the (VW 408 A) and install the (VW 411).
- Mount the wheel bearing housing onto the (V.A.G 1290 A).
- Mount the front rubber bonded bushing (not shown in the illustration), the pressure plate - 3 - and the sleeve - 1 - on the wheel housing bearing.
• When mounting the wheel bearing housing onto the (T40184/1) be careful not to damage or push the rubber grommet on the rear rubber bonded bushing.
1. (T40184/3)
2. (VW 411)
3. (T40184/2). Pay attention to the installation position of the front rubber bonded bushing.
- Place the tools on the front bonded rubber bushing and the wheel bearing housing - 3 - as illustrated.
• When mounting the wheel bearing housing onto the (T40184/1) be careful not to damage or push the rubber grommet on the rear rubber bonded bushing.
- Slowly press the front rubber bonded bushing in (not shown in the illustration) until the sleeve - 2 - can be pulled out at the top.
1. (VW 411)
2. (T40184/3)
3. Wheel bearing housing
4. (T40184/1). The side with the groove must face the wheel bearing housing. On a bonded rubber bushing with a "positioning tab", this is in the groove on the (T40184/1).
5. (VW 402)
Ignore - 3 -.
- Slowly press the front rubber bonded bushing - 2 - so that it is even with the edge - arrow - of the wheel bearing housing.
- Install wheel bearing housing. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing ] Wheel Bearing Housing.