Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Caster Adjusting Bolt Connection

Lower Control Arm Bonded Rubber Bushing, Caster Adjusting Bolt Connection

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Assembly tool (T10230)

• Hollow piston cylinder (VAS 6179)

• Hydraulic press (VAS 6178) with pressure head (T10205/13)

• Engine and transmission jack (VAG 1383 A)

• Torque wrench (VAG 1332)

• Socket (T10188)

Removing

CAUTION!
Before starting work, stabilizer bars must be coupled in vehicles with separable stabilizer bars. Otherwise, there is the danger of injury caused by unintentional separation.

- Remove lower control arm from subframe.

- Place a wood block - arrow - between lower control arm and subframe.





- Attach tools onto lower control arm, as shown in illustration.





1. Hydraulic press (VAS 6178) with pressure head (T10205/13)

2. Thrust plate (T10230/7)

3. Tube (T10230/9)

4. Lower control arm

5. Press piece (T10230/10)

6. Spindle (T10230/1) and Nut (T10230/2)

CAUTION!
Before removing, place engine and transmission jack (VAG 1383 A) with universal mount underneath cylinder, cylinder may fall down at end of pressing out procedure.

- Press out bonded rubber bushing.

Installing

- Extend clear area on outer diameter of bonded rubber bushing, using for example a felt-tip marker.

- Attach tools onto lower control arm, as shown in illustration.





1. Hydraulic press (VAS 6178) with pressure head (T10205/13)

2. Thrust plate (T10230/12)

3. Bonded rubber bushing

4. Lower control arm

5. Press piece (T10230/11)

6. Spindle (T10230/1) and Nut (T10230/2)

Align bonded rubber bushing to marking - arrow - and press in until stop.





Arrow A Separation edge in control arm cast
Arrow B Clear area in bonded rubber bushing

- Install control arm to subframe.

- Perform vehicle alignment. Refer to --> [ Wheel Alignment ] Wheel Alignment.