Renewing guide link bushes: VW Phaeton

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

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• Mark with a permanent felt tip marker, for example.
• Transfer installation depth marking from old bush to new.
• Make sure bush is not tilted when inserting it.
• Insert bush (3) as far as mark (arrow) into guide link (4).

📋 Procedure

1. Remove guide link
2. Cut off corners of bush
3. Mark installation depth on bush (3)(arrow). [Note: Mark with a permanent felt tip marker, for example.]
4. Press bush (3) out of guide link (4).
5. Transfer installation depth marking from old bush to new.

6. Apply thin coat of pasteG 052 109 A2 to bush.
7. Insert bush (3) into guide link (4). [Note: Make sure bush is not tilted when inserting it.]
8. Insert bush (3) as far as mark (arrow) into guide link (4).
9. Check installation depth of bush (1) in guide link (2).
10. Check installation depth of bush (1) in guide link (2).
11. If dimensions (a) and (b) differ, press bush (1) further.
12. If bush has been pressed too far, rotate guide link and press bush (3) back.
13. Install guide link .

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