Front Subframe Mount: Service and Repair
Subframe Bonded Rubber Bushings
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Installation device (3372)
• Thrust plate (VW 401)
• Punch (VW 407)
• Thrust piece (VW 432)
• Assembly tool (T10214)
• Assembly Tool (T10267) with adapter (T10267/1A)
• Tube from assembly tool (T10244/3)
Pressing Out the Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Remove subframe. Refer to => [ Subframe without Steering Gear ] Subframe without Steering Gear.
- Install (T10267) - 4 - on subframe. Secure safety bolts using securing pins.
1. (VW 407)
2. Thrust piece (3372/1)
3. (VW 401)
4. (T10267)
5. Tube (T10244/3)
- Press out both bonded rubber bushings at the same time as depicted in the illustration.
• Flat side of (3372/1) must face insert - A - of (T10267) , otherwise insert may be damaged.
• (T10244/3) has a larger and a smaller inner diameter. Subframe must contact larger inner diameter of (T10244/3).
Pressing In the Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Bolt both bonded rubber bushings with original bolt, cutouts - arrows - must align when doing this.
- Insert bolted bonded rubber bushings, with bolt head downward, into large diameter of tube (T10214/2).
1. (VW 432)
2. Thrust piece (T10214/3) without bolts
3. Bonded rubber mount
4. (T10214/2)
5. Tube (T10214/1)
6. (VW 401)
- Press bonded rubber bushing - 1 - in until dimension - a - has been obtained.
Dimension - a - = 2 - 3 mm.
• There are two different versions of the pendulum support bonded rubber bushing: the T version - I - and the V version - II -.
I The corners on the inner core - 1 - face toward the opening for the pendulum support - arrow - (T version).
II The corners on the inner core - 2 - face away from the opening for the pendulum support - arrow - (V version).
T Version of the Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Align (T10214/2) on subframe with pressed in bonded rubber bushings.
• The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must face toward the (T10267) - 1 -.
• The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must lie parallel with the edge of the (T10267) - 1 -.
Distance - a - must be identical at left and right to guarantee parallelism.
V Version of the Bonded Rubber Bushing
- Align (T10214/2) on subframe with pressed in bonded rubber bushings.
• The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must face away from the (T10267) - 1 -.
• The corners on the inner core of the bonded rubber bushing - arrows - must lie parallel with the edge of the (T10267) - 1 -.
Distance - a - must be identical at left and right to guarantee parallelism.
Procedure for Both Versions
- Subframe makes contact on smaller inner diameter of (T10244/3).
- Press in bearing on stop and until a pressing force of 20 kN has been obtained.
1. (VW 407)
2. Thrust piece (T10214/3)
3. (T10214/2)
4. (T10267)
5. Tube (T10214/1)
- Remove (T10267) from subframe and check seating of the pressed in bonded rubber bushing.
• The outer diameter - 1 - of both bonded rubber bushings must project up to 2 mm beyond edge in area of opening for pendulum support.
• Cutouts of bonded rubber bushings must lie at center in opening of subframe.
• Gap - arrow - between bonded rubber bushings is permissible.
- Install subframe. Refer to Subframe without Steering Gear.