Overview - Drive Axle
| Lubricating grease. Refer to the Parts Information. |
Outer Joint Diameter |
Inner Joint Diameter |
| |
82 mm |
100 mm |
| Total quantity |
45 g |
110 g |
Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
- Outer CV Joint
- Replace only as a complete unit.
- Removing. Refer to Figure.
- Installing: Using a plastic hammer, drive onto the shaft as far as the stop
- Divide the grease evenly in the joint
- Checking. Refer to OUTER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
- Bolt
- Bolt :WHT.005.437
/ black = 200 Nm +180°
- Bolt :WHT.005.437.A
/ silver = 200 Nm + 90°
- Replace after removing.
- Before installing, clean the threads in the CV joint with a thread tap.
- Bolt, Loosening and Tightening. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .
- Drive Axle
- Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Clamp
- Replace after removing
- Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
- CV Boot
- Check for tears and scuffing
- Material: Hytrel polyelastomer
- Clamp
- Replace after removing
- Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
- Plate Spring
- With inner spline
- Installation position. Refer to Figure
- Circlip
- Replace after removing
- Insert in shaft groove
- CV Boot for CV Joint
- Material: Hytrel polyelastomer
- Without vent hole
- Check for tears and scuffing
- Drive off CV joint using drift
- Coat the sealing surface with :D 454 300 A2
before installing it on the CV joint
- Clamp
- Replace after removing
- Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
- Backing Plate
- Internal Multi-Point Bolt
- Pre-tightening specification: diagonal sequence to 10 Nm.
- M8 tightening specification: diagonal sequence to 20 Nm.
- M8 tightening specification: diagonal sequence with 180° additional turn
- Replace after removing
- Circlip
- Replace after removing
- Remove and install using Circlip Pliers:VW161A
- Seal
- Replace after removing
- Bonding surface on CV joint must not have any grease or oil on it.
- Inner CV Joint
- Plate Spring
- With inner spline
- Installation position. Refer to Figure