Outer CV Joint With Bolt, Installing

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-- Before installing joint piece, splines -arrow A- must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

-- Install old drive shaft bolt in joint as shown in the illustration.

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-- Drive joint onto shaft with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

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Pressing on Inner CV Joint: 

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-- Before installing joint piece, splines -arrow A- must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

-- Install tools as shown in the illustration.

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-- Install circlip using :VW161A  .

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-- Apply sealant -hatched surface- to clean surface on inner side of protective joint boot cap. Sealant bead: apply a continuous bead with a 2 to 3 mm diameter in area of inner holes -arrow-.

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-- Use sealant. Refer to the parts information.

-- Slide joint protective boot onto drive shaft.

• Drive shaft, protective joint boot and cap contact surfaces must be free of grease.
• Make sure you do not damage the sealant bead.

-- Using screws -arrows-, align protective boot and cap with screw holes.

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• It must be aligned exactly because it cannot be aligned after driving on.

-- Drive off protective boot with cap using plastic hammer.

-- Clear away leaking sealing immediately.

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-- Position :VAG1682A  as shown in illustration. When doing this, make sure that edges of clamping pliers are seated in corners -arrows B- of clamp.

-- Tighten the hose clamp by turning spindle -A- using a torque wrench (do not tilt clamping pliers).

• Tightening Specification: 20 Nm