Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushings
Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushings
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Tensioning strap (T10038)
• Locating pins (T10096)
• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)
• Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
• Hollow piston cylinder (VAS 6179)
• Assembly tool (T10356)
- Remove rear wheels.
- Remove coil springs. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring
- Disconnect electrical connections between subframe and body.
- Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar ]. Stabilizer Bar
- Now secure vehicle on both sides to lifting arms on hoist with (T10038).
CAUTION!
If vehicle is not secured, it could slide off of hoist.
- Place (V.A.G 1383 A) with (V.A.G 1359/2) below subframe and secure with strap.
- Remove bolt - 1 - or - 2 - on both sides.
• For the sake of a better illustration, only the left side of the vehicle is shown.
To locate subframe, (T10096) must be screwed in one after the other on both sides of the vehicle at positions - 1 - and - 2 -.
- Location position of subframe with (T10096).
• (T10096) may only be tightened to a maximum of 20 Nm, since otherwise the threads of the locating bolts will be damaged.
- Replace subframe bolts one after the other on both sides using (T10096) and tighten them to 20 Nm.
Position of subframe is now secured.
- Lower subframe approximately 10 cm using (V.A.G 1383 A).
Front Bonded Rubber Bushing, Removing
- Install special tools as depicted in the illustration.
1 Nut (T10263/5)
2 Press piece (T10356/1)
3 Subframe
4 Tube (T10356/2)
5 Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
6 Nut (T10263/5)
7 Spindle (T10263/4)
- Pretension special tools.
- Pull out bonded rubber bushing by operating pump.
• The bearing outer race is sheared off when the bonded rubber bushing is removed. There is a loud crack when this happens.
• After removing the bonded rubber bushing, it must be removed from the (T10356/2) by tapping lightly with a hammer.
Pull in Front Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Insert special tools with bonded rubber bushing into subframe as illustrated.
1 Nut (T10263/5)
2 Guide Piece (T10356/3) with side A toward subframe
3 Subframe
4 Bonded rubber bearing
5 Thrust Piece (T10356/4) with side A toward bonded rubber bushing
6 Tube (T10356/2)
7 Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
8 Nut (T10263/5)
9 Spindle (T10263/4)
- Pretension special tool with bonded rubber bushing.
- Carefully insert bonded rubber bushing by operating pump until collar lies on subframe without a gap.
Pulling out Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Install special tools as depicted in the illustration.
1 Nut (T10263/5)
2 Press piece (T10356/5)
3 Subframe
4 Tube (T10356/6)
5 Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
6 Nut (T10263/5)
7 Spindle (T10263/4)
- Pretension special tools.
- Pull out bonded rubber bushing by operating pump.
• The bearing outer race is sheared off when the bonded rubber bushing is removed. There is a loud crack when this happens.
• After removing the bonded rubber bushing, it must be removed from the (T10356/2) by tapping lightly with a hammer.
Pulling in Rear Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Insert special tools with bonded rubber bushing into subframe as illustrated.
1 Nut (T10263/5)
2 Guide Piece (T10356/3) with side B toward subframe
3 Subframe
4 Bonded rubber bearing
5 Thrust Piece (T10356/4) with side B toward bonded rubber bushing
6 Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
7 Nut (T10263/5)
8 Spindle (T10263/4)
- Pretension special tool with bonded rubber bushing.
- Carefully insert bonded rubber bushing by operating pump until collar lies on subframe without a gap.
Further installation is in the reverse sequence to removal. Observe the following when doing so:
- Bleed brake system.
Tightening Specifications
