Control Arm Ball Bearing, Replacing

Pressing out and in bearing for track control arm (on wheel bearing housing side)

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate VW402
• Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
• Subframe Bushing Tool Kit 3301
• Bearing Installer - Control Arm 3346
• Hydraulic Press - Bushing Tool Kit T10030
• Assembly Paste

Bearing, Removing 

Fig 1: Pressing Bearing Out Of Track Control Arm

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-- Remove the control arm, refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
2. Assembly Tool Kit - Press Piece 1 T10030/1
3. Bearing
4. Control Arm
5. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Assembly Tool 33301/3
6. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Bolt 3301/1
7. Press Plate VW402

-- Press bearing -3- out of track control arm -4-.

Bearing Race, Installing 

Fig 2: Installing Bearing Race

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

-- Lightly coat the bearing with Fitting Paste .

-- Insert bearing -3- into track control arm -4-.

-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
2. Assembly Tool Kit - Press Piece 1 T10030/1
3. Bearing
4. Control Arm
5. Bearing Installer - Control Arm - Bearing Installer 3346/1
6. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Bolt 3301/1
7. Press Plate VW402

-- Press the bearing -3- into track control arm -4-.

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

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

Fig 3: Identifying Rim Offset Of Bearing In Control Arm

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Dimensions -a- and -b- must be identical.

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

-- Install the control arm, refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Bearing for Track Control Arm (On Subframe Side), Pressing Out and Pressing In

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate VW402
• Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
• Subframe Bushing Tool Kit 3301
• Bearing Installer - Control Arm 3346
• Assembly Paste

Bearing, Removing 

Fig 4: Pressing Bearing Out Of Track Control Arm

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-- Remove the control arm, refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Mark the installation depth -arrow- on the bearing -3-.

Use a waterproof felt-tip pen.

-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
2. Bearing Installer - Control Arm 3346
3. Bearing
4. Control Arm
5. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Thrust Piece 3301/4
6. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Bolt 3301/1
7. Press Plate VW402

-- Press bearing -3- out of track control arm -4-.

Bearing Race, Installing 

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

Fig 5: Mounting Installation Location

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A = ~ 90° ± 5°

-- Lightly coat the bearing with Fitting Paste .

-- Insert bearing -1- into track control arm -2-.

Fig 6: Insert Bearing Into Track Control Arm

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-- Install the special tools as shown in the illustration.

1. Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412
2. Bearing Installer - Control Arm 3346
3. Bearing
4. Control Arm
5. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Assembly Tool 33301/3
6. Subframe Bushing Tool Kit - Bolt 3301/1
7. Press Plate VW402

-- Press the bearing -3- into track control arm -4-.

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

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

Fig 7: Checking Press-In Depth Of Bonded Rubber Bushing

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Dimensions -a- and -b- must be identical.

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

-- Install the control arm, refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .