Outer CV Joint, Removing And Installing: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm VAG1331
• Clamping Pliers VAG1682A
• Circlip Pliers (commercially available)
• Sealant .

Removing Outer CV Joint 

-- Clamp the drive axle with protective jaws in a vise clamp.

-- Open the clamps.

-- Slide back protective boot.

-- Strike a copper or brass drift -A- on CV joint inner race with a hammer.

Fig 1: Outer CV Joint, Pressing Off

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-- Remove joint and protective joint boot.

-- Remove the circlip -1-.

Fig 2: Circlip

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Installing Outer CV Joint 

Fig 3: Circlip

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-- Push the joint protective boot and a new clamp onto the drive axle.

• Joints and protective joint boots must be free of grease.

-- Position the joint protective boot between the -arrows- into the groove -2-.

1 - Circlip (snap ring), always replace.

2 - Positioning groove, push the joint protective boot into the groove until it engages.

-- Place 80 grams of drive axle grease evenly into the joint.

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

Fig 4: Joint/Triple Roller Star Splines

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-- Insert sealing ring in groove on shaft.

-- Slide on CV joint up to sealing ring.

Fig 5: Aligning Sealing Ring At Center With Opening Upward

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-- Align sealing ring at center with opening upward -see arrows-.

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

Fig 6: Old Driveshaft Bolt Installed Into Joint

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-- Drive joint onto drive axle with plastic hammer until circlip engages.

-- Install the joint protective boot onto the metal cap.

-- Bleed protective joint boot.

-- Make sure the protective boot is seated on the joint correctly.

-- Protective joint boot must fit in groove and on joint contour.