Renewing bonded rubber bush for lower suspension link, front bonded rubber bush — VW

🧭 Before you start

Don't miss

• 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.

📋 Procedure

1. Removing suspension link
2. Removing and installing suspension link (left side of vehicles with dual clutch or automatic gearbox) (see the separate procedure).
3. Press out bonded rubber bush as illustrated.
4. Moisten outer surface of bonded rubber bush with assembly oilG 294 421 A1.
5. Press in bonded rubber bush as illustrated. [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.]

6. Press in bonded rubber bush until core of bush (1) and hole in suspension link (2) are flush.
7. Press bush back slightly in the suspension link.
8. Install suspension link (see the separate procedure).
9. Install suspension link (left side of vehicles with dual clutch or automatic gearbox) (see the separate procedure).

Other VW procedures

• Removing engine · 41 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshaft – VW Golf Cabriolet · 47 torque figures
• Adjusting valve timing – VW Passat B5 · 83 torque figures
• Removing and installing camshafts – VW Passat B6 · 39 torque figures
• Removing and installing coolant pump · 53 torque figures
• Removing and installing centre console without armrest · 9 torque figures
• Removing and installing timing chain and drive chain for oil pump · 6 torque figures
• Toothed belt - remove and install · 5 torque figures
• Checking timing chain – VW Jetta VI · 5 torque figures
• Removing gearbox · 5 torque figures