Drive Axle, Disassembling And Assembling, Inner CV Joint: Notes

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Press Plate :VW401 
  Fig 1: Press Plate

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• Press Plate :VW402 
  Fig 2: Press Plate VW402

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• Press Piece - Rod :VW409 
  Fig 3: Identifying Press Piece - Rod VW409

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• Press Piece - Multiple Use :VW412 
  Fig 4: Identifying Press Piece - Multiple Use VW412

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• CV Joint Press Sleeve :VW522 
  Fig 5: CV Joint Press Sleeve VW522

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• Press Block :40-204A 
  Fig 6: Identifying Press Block 40 - 204 A

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• Locking ring pliers, commercially available
• Refer to => Parts Information for the sealing compound.

Inner CV Joint, Removing

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

-- Drive the cover -1- down with a copper or brass drift -2- in the -direction of the arrow-.

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-- Drive the cap -1- down with a copper or brass drift -2- in -direction of the arrow-.

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-- Only open and remove the "small" CV boot clamp.

-- Remove the circlip -1- with the locking ring pliers -2-.

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-- Press the drive axle -5- off the inner CV joint -2-.

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1. Press Piece - Rod :VW409 
2. Inner CV Joint
3. Press Plate :VW401 
4. Press Plate :VW402 
5. Drive Axle

-- Remove the CV boot from the drive axle.