Removing and installing bonded rubber bush: Audi TT Mk1
Step-by-step removing and installing bonded rubber bush for the Audi TT Mk1: 11 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Renewing the bonded rubber bush in the rear axle beam is covered for platform code 8N listed below. The brake cable is unclipped and the brake hose retainer clamps unfastened, then the hexagon bolt through the bush is removed. A soft wooden block, about 10 cm x 10 cm, is set between axle beam and body to make room for the special tool, which knocks the old guide bush out. The new bush has a position mark that must be identified and lined up with the edge of the trailing arm as the bush is pulled in by turning the tool spindle. The position check after installation and greasing the kidney-shaped cavities with assembly paste G 052 150 A2 before the axle goes back up are what make the bush last.
🧭 Before you start
Unclip the brake cable and brake hose retainer clamps, remove the bush bolt, fit a wooden block between beam and body and knock the old bush out with the special tool. Identify the mark on the new bush, set it in the tool, align the mark with the trailing arm edge and pull the bush in with the spindle. Check its position, then grease the kidney-shaped cavities with assembly paste before the axle is refitted.
Fits: Audi TT Mk1 (8N)
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- The bush mark must align with the edge of the trailing arm.
- Use a soft wooden block between axle beam and body to make space for the tool.
- Check the bush position after pulling it in, before anything else is assembled.
- Grease the kidney-shaped cavities with G 052 150 A2 before installing the axle.
- Tighten rubber-bushed pivots with the suspension at ride height, as general practice.
Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.
📋 Procedure
- Unclip brake cable -arrows-.
- Unfasten clamps (2) from brake hose retainer.
- Remove hexagon bolt (1) securing bonded rubber bush. [Note: Place a soft wooden block (approx. 10 cm x 10 cm) between axle beam and body in order to insert special tool.]
- Insert special tool and knock guide bush out of axle beam.
- Identify position of mark (1) on bonded rubber bush.
- Attach special tool to bonded rubber bush.
- Now bring bonded rubber bush with special tool into position at rear axle.
- Ensure that mark aligns with edge of trailing arm.
- Pull in bonded rubber bush by turning spindle.
- Check position of bonded rubber bush after installing.
- Before installing rear axle, grease kidney-shaped cavities of bonded rubber bushes with assembly paste G 052 150 A2.
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