Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing

Wheel Bearing Housing Bonded Rubber Bushing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Support Arm Bearing Installation Tool (3346)

• Carrier Bearing Installation Tool (3350)

• Fitting Sleeve (3378)

• Carrier (3390)

• Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm (V.A.G 1332)

Removing






- Measure dimension from center of wheel to lower edge of wheel housing. Refer to => [ Wheel Bearing, Lifting To Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the coil spring. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ] Coil Spring.

- If the vehicle has a vehicle level sensor, then remove the bolts - 2 -.

- Remove the bolt - arrow - from the lower transverse link - 1 -.






- Remove bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 - and remove washer - 4 -.






Pressing out bonded rubber bushing






- Install tools as shown in illustration.

1. (3346/3)

2. (3390)

3. (3350)

4. Nut, commercially available

5. (3346/2)


- Remove bonded rubber bushing by turning spindle.

Pulling in bonded rubber bushing






- Install tools as shown in illustration.

1. (3346/3)

2. (3346)

3. Bonded Rubber Bushing

4. (3378)

5. Nut, commercially available

6. (3346/2)


- Install bonded rubber bushing by turning support arm bearing installation tool.

• Do not use lubricant!

• Insert bearing with care so it is not canted.

- Check the installed position after installing the bonded rubber bushing.






• Dimensions - A - and - B - must be the same (each measured, if applicable, at a spot where there is no seam/burr).

- Install the bonded rubber bushing again if dimensions - A - and - B - are different.

Use a commercially available 27 mm socket wrench in place of the (3378) to install the bonded rubber bushing.

Installing






Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install bolt - arrow - for tie rod - 3 - with washer - 4 -.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod, Level Control System Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod, Level Control System Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Diagonal Braces, Crossmember, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Diagonal Braces, Crossmember, Lower Transverse Link, Upper Transverse Link, Tie Rod and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm with Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview ] Wheel Bearing Housing, Wheel Bearing Unit, Trailing Arm With Bracket and Stone Chip Protection Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview ] Shock Absorber and Coil Spring Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar Overview ] Stabilizer Bar Overview

Connections to wheel bearing housing may only be carried out of dimension between wheel hub center and lower edge of wheel housing, measured before assembly, is achieved => [ Wheel Bearing, Lifting To Curb Weight Position ] Rear Suspension.