Driveshaft, Mounted On Transmission Side, Removing And Installing: Installing
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - DRIVESHAFT, MOUNTED ON TRANSMISSION SIDE and Tightening Specifications .
Remove any old, dry high-temperature grease from the CV joint and the driveshaft flange. Insert the same quantity of High Temperature Grease :G 000 633 .
The threads in the flange shaft on the rear final drive must be cleaned of locking fluid residue (not for M10 bolts). They can be cleaned with a thread tap. If the threads are not clean, the bolts will break off when they are being installed.
Replace the driveshaft bolts.
Replace the hose clamps -1- for the driveshaft boot -2-.
Check the driveshaft seal on the rear final drive flange for damage (bent, rubber layer worn off) and replace if damaged. Replace the damaged seal.
Wipe the splines on the transmission output shaft with a towel before installing the driveshaft. The splines are not lubricated.
-- First mount the driveshaft on the transmission.
- Maximum bend angle: 10°.
- After the driveshaft is inserted approximately 50 mm into the transmission output shaft, turn the driveshaft slightly to make sure that the transmission output shaft splines are meshed into the inner splines of the driveshaft.
- Push the driveshaft all the way onto the splines on the transmission output shaft.
-- Install the bolts -arrows- just far enough so that the so the intermediate bearing can still be moved.
-- Position the driveshaft on the rear final drive while paying attention to the installation position:
- The dots on the driveshaft -arrow A- and on the rear final drive -arrow B- must line up.
- Maximum difference between the markings: 30°.
-- Install the new bolts all the way in by hand but do not tighten them.
-- Line up the hose clamp -1- for the driveshaft boot with the retainers -2- and then tighten the clamp using for example the Hose Clamp Pliers :VAG1275A .
In order to use the Hose Clamp Pliers :VAG1275A correctly, move the driveshaft a little toward the rear.
-- Tighten the driveshaft bolts -1-. Follow the tightening sequence. Refer to 9.
-- Tighten the driveshaft intermediate bearing on the body without tension. Tightening specification -item 9- OVERVIEW - DRIVESHAFT, MOUNTED ON TRANSMISSION SIDE.
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:
-- Tighten the heat shield -A- to the transmission -arrows-. Tightening specification. Refer to Tightening Specifications .
-- Install the heat shield -1-. Refer to MOLDING/TRIM/EXTENSIONS/TRIM PANELS .
-- Install the front crossmember -2- and rear crossmember -3-. Refer to UNDERBODY TRIM PANEL .
-- Install the exhaust system and align it free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CEUC, CRDB, CTGE, CWUB, CWUCEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CLAB, CLAA, CDUC, CGQB, CKVB, CKVC, CDUD, CPNB, CTCB, CTCC, CVUA, CVUBEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CREC, CRED, CREHEXHAUST PIPES/MUFFLERS CGXB, CTUA .