Overhaul

Trailing Arm

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly tool (T10230)

• Installation device (3372)

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Perform The Following:

Pressing Out The Bonded Rubber Mount

- Remove trailing link, refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove the mounting bracket from the trailing link.

- Mount the tools as illustrated.






1. Tube (T10230/3)

2. Thrust Piece (T10230/10)

3. Installation device (3372)

4. Thrust Plate (VW 401)

5. Thrust Plate (VW 402)


- Press out the bonded rubber mount.

Installing The Bonded Rubber Bushing






- Mark the position of the bonded rubber bushing on the trailing arm with a right angle.

- Place the outer edge of the right angle on the lower - 1 - and upper radius - 2 - of the hole.

- Make a mark over and under the bushing on the trailing arm - arrows -.

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Position the bonded rubber bushing on the trailing arm so that the marked line - arrows - is between the raised areas - 1 -.






• Make absolutely sure that the bonded rubber bushing is in the correct installation position in relation to the trailing arm socket.

- Mount the tools as illustrated.






1. Tube (T10230/5)

2. Thrust plate (T10230/12) , chamfer must point to bonded rubber bushing

3. Bonded Rubber Bushing

4. Installation device (3372)

5. Thrust Plate (VW 402)


- Press in bonded rubber bushing flush.

- Install mounting bracket on trailing link, refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Removal and Replacement.

- Install trailing link, refer to => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Removal and Replacement.