Conventional Bonded Rubber Bushing, 65 Mm, Removing And Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate VW402
• Press Piece - Rod VW407
• Bearing Installer - Wheel Bearing 3345
• Bearing Installer - Multiple Use - Assembly Tool 3347/1

Bearing, Removing 

Fig 1: Pressing Bearing Out Of Guide Link

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Remove guide control arm, refer to GUIDE LINK, 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.

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

Bearing Race, Installing 

Fig 2: Inserting Bearing Into Guide Link

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

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

-- Lightly coat the bearing with Fitting Paste .

Fig 3: Mounting Installation Position

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

A = ~ 90° ± 5°

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

Fig 4: Inserting Bearing Into Guide Link

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

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

-- 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-.

Fig 5: Mounting Installation Position

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

A = ~ 90° ± 5°

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

Fig 6: Checking Rim Offset Of Bearing In Guide Control Arm

Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

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, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .