Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Running gear, axles, steering / Front suspension, drive shafts / Lower suspension link, swivel joint / Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Assembly tool -T10219-

Thrust plate -VW 402-

Press tool -VW 411-

Press tool -VW 412-

–	Remove lower suspension link → Chapter.

Pressing out bonded rubber bush

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press out bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1 -	Press tool -VW 411-

2 -	Tube -T10219/1- (the cut-out must face the suspension link)

3 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Pressing in bonded rubber bush

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Align bonded rubber bushes -1- to suspension link -2-.

The grooves -3- must face towards suspension link -2- as shown in illustration.

–	Moisten outer surface of bonded rubber bush with assembly oil -G 294 421 A1-.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated.

1 -	Drift -T10219/2-

2 -	Bonded rubber bush

3 -	Tube -T10219/1- (the cut-out must face the suspension link)

4 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Note

At start of pressing-in process, bonded rubber bush is temporarily slanted. During further procedure, it then straightens. It does not have to be pushed further.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press in bonded rubber bush until core of bush -1- and hole in suspension link -2- are flush.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

–	Press bush back slightly in the suspension link.

1 -	Press tool -VW 412-

2 -	Tube -T10219/1-

3 -	Thrust plate -VW 402-

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

The dimensions -a- and -b- must be the same.

–	Install lower suspension link → Chapter.

Renewing front bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Removing and installing swivel joint

Special tools and workshop equipment required Ball joint puller -3287 A- Angle wrench -V.A.G 1756- Ring spanner insert -V.A.G ...

Renewing rear bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link

Special tools and workshop equipment required Tube for wheel bearing -3345- Assembly tool -3348- Thrust plate -VW 401- ...

Other materials:

Programming sliding sunroof adjustment control unit -J245-
Note If a glass panel, motor or tilt mechanism have been renewed, adaption needs to be performed. The anti-trap function is switched off during adaptation. Establishing reference points of slidin ...

Changing headlights over from driving on right to driving on left, LED headlights
If a right-hand drive vehicle is driven in a left-hand drive country, or vice versa, the headlights must be converted. This is necessary in order to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic with the asymmetric low beam headlights. Note ...

Removing and installing tyre pressure sensor, tyre pressure sensor without valve, production version
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1410- Carry out the following work: Removing – R ...