Renewing rear hydraulic bonded rubber bushes in subframe: VW Phaeton

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

📋 Procedure

1. First determine which bonded rubber bush is installed in the subframe.
2. Remove subframe .
3. Mark the subframe exactly at the end of the recess of the bonded rubber bush (arrow) using a felt tipped pen or similar. [Note: This marking is necessary to safeguard the exact installation position when pulling in the new bonded rubber bush.If the installation position is not kept to exactly, the result will be a reduced service life of the bonded rubber bush.]
4. Set up special tools as shown in figure.
5. Take up play in special tools.

6. Pull out bonded rubber bush by actuating pump.
7. Mark the side of the bonded rubber bush exactly at the end of the recess of the bonded rubber bush (arrow) using a felt tipped pen or similar. [Note: This marking is necessary to safeguard the exact installation position when pulling in the new bonded rubber bush.If the installation position is not kept to exactly, the result will be a reduced service life of the bonded rubber bush.]
8. Set up special tools with bonded rubber bush on subframe as shown.
9. Take up play in special tools and bonded rubber bush.
10. Operate pump to carefully pull bonded rubber bush in until collar lies »flush« on subframe.
11. Install subframe .

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