Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushings

Trailing Arm Bonded Rubber Bushings

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Installation Device (3372)

• Assembly Tool (T10230)

Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Mount

- Remove trailing arm with mounting bracket => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket.

- Install tools as shown in the illustration.






1. (T10230/3)

2. (T10230/10)

3. (3372)

4. (VW 401)

5. (VW 402)


- Press out the bonded rubber mount.

Installing the Bonded Rubber Bushing






- Place trailing link on level surface so that dimension - A - = 114 mm.

- Mark a vertical line onto bushing of trailing link - arrows -.

There are 2 different bonded rubber bushings. For both, the marked line must lie between raised points - 1 - after pressing in.






• Always make sure that bonded rubber bushings are in correct installation position to bushing of trailing link.

- Install tools as shown in the illustration.






1. (T10230/5)

2. (T10230/12) , chamfer must point to bonded rubber bushing

3. Bonded Rubber Bushing

4. (3372)

5. (VW 402)


- Press bonded rubber bushing in flush.

- Install mounting bracket on trailing link => [ Determining installation position of mounting bracket relative to trailing arm. ] Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket.

- Install trailing arm with mounting bracket => [ Trailing Arm with Mounting Bracket ] Trailing Arm With Mounting Bracket.