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Overview - Drive Axle: Notes

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Fig 1: Drive Axle Exploded View
GWWA42-10310Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. Cover
    • Carefully remove the cover using a drift, replace if damaged.
    • The adhesive surfaces on the cover/inner CV joint must be free of grease when installing.
    • Before mounting on the CV joint, coat the sealing surface with Sealant. Refer to INNER CV JOINT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
  2. Locking Ring
    • Always replace if removed
    • Remove and install using commercially available locking ring pliers.
  3. Inner CV Joint
    • Replace only as complete unit.
    • Checking. Refer to INNER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
    • Grease quantity and type. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVE AXLE .
    • Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease
    • When installing joint on axle shaft, splines on axle shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
  4. Protective Boot for Inner CV Joint with Cap
    • Without vent hole
    • Carefully remove the cap using a drift, replace if damaged.
    • Check the inner CV joint if damaged. Refer to INNER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
    • The sealing surfaces on the cap/inner CV joint must be free of grease when installing.
  5. Locking Plate
  6. Bolt
    • 70 Nm
    • Always replace if removed
    • M 10
  7. Clamp
  8. Drive Axle
  9. Clamp
  10. CV Boot for Outer CV Joint
    • Without vent hole
    • Check for tears and chafing; replace if necessary
    • Check the outer CV joint if damaged. Refer to OUTER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
    • The protective boot/metal cap sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
    • The protective boot/drive shaft sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
  11. Clamp
  12. Locking Ring
    • Always Replace
    • Allocation. Refer to the Parts information.
    • Insert into ring groove of shaft before installation (not visible on installed joint)
    • Before installing CV joint, align sealing ring in center with opening facing upward.
  13. Outer CV Joint
    • Replace only as complete unit.
    • Checking. Refer to OUTER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
    • Removing. Refer to OUTER CV JOINT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
    • Installing: Drive onto the shaft using a plastic mallet until the compressed circlip seats.
    • Circlip must lie in joint chamfer when guiding in, guide with pliers if necessary.
    • Grease quantity and type. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVE AXLE .
    • The protective boot/outer CV joint sealing surfaces must be free of grease when installing.
    • When installing joint on axle shaft, splines on axle shaft must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.
  14. Bolt
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