Renewing bonded rubber bush for suspension link — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T5 (7H), VW Transporter T5 (7J), VW Transporter T6 (7E)

• Special tools named: 3409

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• Do not damage the suspension link when chiselling or sawing.
• The installation of outer bonded rubber bush (2) is described below. The procedure for the inner bonded rubber bush is identical.
• Ensure that the marking (3) of bonded rubber bush (2) aligns exactly with marking (3) of suspension link (1).
• Make sure that rubber bead (4) of bonded rubber bush (2) is correctly pushed into suspension link (1). This prevents rubber bead being damaged (shearing off) when pressing in.
• Continued pressing is necessary to press the rubber bead (3) out of the suspension link (1).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove rear suspension link.
2. Using a chisel, bend up metal collar of bonded rubber bush (3) all around.
3. Applying a hack saw(4) in resulting gap, cut off metal collar (5) flush with suspension link.
4. Remove metal shoulder (5) from bonded rubber bush. [Note: Do not damage the suspension link when chiselling or sawing.]
5. Assemble tools as shown in figure.

6. Press bonded rubber bush out of suspension link. [Note: The installation of outer bonded rubber bush (2) is described below. The procedure for the inner bonded rubber bush is identical.]
7. Assemble tools as shown in figure. [Note: Ensure that the marking (3) of bonded rubber bush (2) aligns exactly with marking (3) of suspension link (1).]
8. Using workshop pressV.A.G 1290/A, apply light pressure to bonded rubber bush (2) and maintain pressure.
9. Press rubber bead (4) into suspension link using removal wedgeVAS 3409. [Note: Make sure that rubber bead (4) of bonded rubber bush (2) is correctly pushed into suspension link (1). This prevents rubber bead being damaged (shearing off) when pressing in.]
10. Press bonded rubber bush (2) into suspension link (1) to stop. [Note: Continued pressing is necessary to press the rubber bead (3) out of the suspension link (1).]
11. Assemble tools as shown in figure.
12. Centre thrust rodVW 407(arrow) on bonded rubber bush (2).
13. Press with light pressure until rubber bead (3) can be »heard« to pop out of suspension link (1). [Note: To avoid damage to the bonded rubber bush (2), stop pressing as soon as the rubber bead (3) has popped out.Check that rubber bead (3) is properly seated.]
14. Fit suspension link.

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