Drive Axle With Inner CV Joint, Installed In Transmission, Servicing

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Slide Hammer Set: VW771 
• Puller - Drive Axle: T10382 

Remove the Outer CV Joint 

-- Clamp the drive axle in a vise with protective covers.

-- Fold back the protective joint boot.

-- Align the : T10382  so that the flat side of the : T10382/1  faces the : T10382/2  .

-- Attach the : T10382  to the : VW771  .

-- Remove the CV joint from the drive axle using the puller and slide hammer set.

1. Puller - Drive Axle - Removing Plate: T10382/1 
2. Puller - Drive Axle - Spindles: T10382/2 

Outer CV joint, Installing 

-- Pay attention to the installation position for versions with plate spring -1- and thrust ring -2-.

-- Install the new circlips.

-- Slide the new CV boot onto the drive axle if necessary.

-- CV joint onto the shaft with a plastic hammer until the circlip engages.

Inner CV Joint, Removing 

-- Clamp the drive axle in a vise with jaw protectors.

-- Fold back the boot.

-- Push the CV joint off of the drive axle using a drift -A-.

• The drift must be precisely positioned on the CV joint ball hub.

Installing Inner CV Joint 

-- Use a plastic mallet to install it on the shaft until the circlip engages.