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Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing






Front Wheel Drive

Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Press Support (30 - 506 B)

Mounting Universal Joint (41-501)

Sleeve (3160)

Assembly Tool (3301)

Support Arm Bearing Inst.Tool (3346)

Carrier Bearing Inst. Tool (3350)

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

Removing

- Remove wheel.

- Remove coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring

- Remove wheel bearing/wheel hub unit. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub ]. Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

- Remove cover plate.

- Remove bolt - arrow - for lower transverse link - 1 -.





Pressing Out Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Attach tools as depicted in illustration.





1. Nut (3346/3)

2. Press piece (3301)

3. Tube (3301/3)

4. Impact sleeve (41 - 501)

5. Press piece (3350/1)

6. Spindle (3346/2)

- Remove bonded rubber bushing by turning spindle.

Pulling in Bonded Rubber Bushing

- Attach tools as depicted in illustration.





1. Nut (3346/3)

2. Press piece (3301)

3. Installing tool (30 - 506 B)

4. Bonded rubber bushing

5. Sleeve (3160)

6. Press piece (3350/2)

7. Spindle (3346/2)

- Install bonded rubber bushing by turning support arm bearing installation tool.

Do not use lubricant!

Insert bearing with care so it is not canted.

Installing

- Install cover plate.

- Install wheel bearing/wheel hub unit.

Bolting at wheel bearing housing may occur only when dimension a has been obtained => [ Measure Dimension ] Rear Axle in Curb Weight Position!

- Tighten bolt - arrow - for lower transverse link - 1 -.





- Install coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring

- Install brake disc.

- Install brake carrier with brake caliper.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

Tightening Specifications