Guide Link Bearing

Guide Link Bearing

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 ] Guide Link.

- 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 track control arm - 2 -.

Bearing Race, Installing






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

- Coat the bearing lightly with assembly paste (G 052 109 A2).

Mounting Installation Location





- A - = ∼ 90° +/- 5°

The arrows on the bearing - B - face in the opposite direction as the ball stud.

- 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 -.






- 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 ] Guide Link.