Aluminum Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushings

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

Aluminum Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushings

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Tensioning strap (T10038)

• Locating pins (T10096)

• Assembly tool (T10263)

• Engine/transmission jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

• Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)

• Hollow piston cylinder (VAS 6179)

Front or Rear Bonded Rubber Bushings, Removing

- Remove rear wheels.

- Remove coil springs. Refer to => [ Coil Spring ]. Coil Spring

- Remove exhaust system rear muffler.

- Disconnect electrical connections between subframe and body.

- Remove the stabilizer bar. Refer to => [ Stabilizer Bar ]. Stabilizer Bar

- Remove tie rods. Refer to => [ Tie Rod ]. Tie Rod

- Disconnect brake lines, items - 1 - and - 2 -.





- Now secure vehicle on both sides to lifting arms on hoist with (T10038).





CAUTION!
If vehicle is not secured, it could slide off of hoist.

- Place (V.A.G 1383 A) with (V.A.G 1359/2) below subframe and secure with strap.





- Remove hex head screw - 1 - or - 2 - on both sides.





• For the sake of a better illustration, only the left side of the vehicle is shown.

To locate subframe, (T10096) must be screwed in one after the other on both sides of the vehicle at positions - 1 - and - 2 -.

- Location position of subframe with (T10096).





• (T10096) may only be tightened to a maximum of 20 Nm, since otherwise the threads of the locating bolts will be damaged.

- Replace subframe bolts one after the other on both sides using (T10096) and tighten them to 20 Nm.

Position of subframe is now secured.

- Lower subframe 10 cm using (V.A.G 1383 A).

- Mark installation position of bonded rubber bushing to subframe, e.g. with a felt-tip pen.

- Install special tools as depicted in the illustration.





1 Nut (T10263/5)
2 Washer, commercially available
3 Subframe
4 Tube (T10263/1)
5 Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
6 Washer, commercially available
7 Nut (T10263/5)
8 Spindle (T10263/4)

- Pretension special tools.

- Pull out bonded rubber bushing by operating pump.

Front or Rear Bonded Rubber Bushings, Installing

Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal. Observe the following when doing so:

Front and rear bonded rubber bushings have slightly different installation heights. When installing, observe allocation.

Bonded rubber bushing must be installed in the correct direction, note marking on subframe.

- Insert special tools with bonded rubber bushing into subframe as illustrated.





CAUTION!
(T10263/3) must be positioned so that locking tabs on bonded rubber bushing align with opening on (T10263/3).

1 Nut (T10263/5)
2 Washer, commercially available
3 Press piece (T10263/3)
4 Subframe
5 Bonded rubber bearing
6 Press piece (T10263/2)
7 Hydraulic Press (VAS 6178) with Pressure Head (T10205/13)
8 Washer, commercially available
9 Nut (T10263/5)
10 Spindle (T10263/4)

- Pretension special tool with bonded rubber bushing.

- Carefully insert bonded rubber bushing by operating pump until collar lies on subframe without a gap.

- Bleed brake system.

Tightening Specifications