Conventional Bonded Rubber Bushing, 65 mm

Conventional Bonded Rubber Bushing, 65 mm

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 407)

• Press Tool (3345)

• Assembly Tool (3347/1)

• Hold the guide link firmly in position while pressing bearing out and in.

Bearing, Removing

- Remove guide control arm. Refer to => [ Guide Link ] Service and Repair.

- Mark the installation depth - arrow - on the bearing - 1 -.






Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

- Press bearing - 1 - out of guide link - 2 -.

Bearing Race, Installing






- Transfer the installation depth marking from the old bearing to the new one - arrow -.

- Lightly coat the bearing with fitting paste. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Mounting Installation Location





A = 90° +/- 5°

- Insert bearing - 1 - into guide control arm - 2 -, observe installation position when doing this.






- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

• When installing, make sure the bearing does not tilt.

- Press bearing - 1 - into guide control arm - 2 -.

- Note the installation depth marking when installing - arrow -.

- Check installation position of bearing - 1 - in guide control arm - 2 -.






A = 90° +/- 5°

- Check rim offset of bearing - 1 - in guide control arm - 2 -.






Dimensions - a and b - must be identical.

- If dimensions - a and b - are different, press the bearing - 1 - in more.

- Install guide control arm. Refer to => [ Guide Link ] Service and Repair.