Replacing Bellows Drive Shaft

Required only for monobloc drive shafts:  before disassembling the shaft in the case of monobloc drive shafts, the correct position of the bellows must be marked for reinstallation -arrow-  .

Fig 2: Locating Marking On Drive Shaft

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Do not remove bellows holder on wheel-side joint.

Replacing CV joints: only the transmission-side CV joint is supplied. Otherwise the entire drive shaft must be replaced.

1. 2.1. Remove circlip for CV joint using suitable circlip pliers, e.g. circlip pliers vw 161 a  .
   Fig 3: Identifying Circlip Pliers

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2. 2.2. Press off CV joint using special tools -1, 2- plunger vw 408 a and pressure plate vw 401 a.  Push dust bellows and bellows holder to the inner side of the drive shaft so that the CV joint can be pressed off.
   Fig 4: Pressing Off CV Joint

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1. 3.1. Remove clamp and/or clip (depending on the design) -1 and 2-  .
2. 3.2. Push bellows off profile shaft. Then force off lid -3-  and bellows holder -4-  evenly with a suitable mandrel.

Fig 5: Identifying Outer CV Joint

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Regrease the CV joints with special grease if necessary . On the wheel-side joint, press -the special grease-  through the bellows holder into the joint.

Fig 6: Greasing CV Joint

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Do not remove bellows holder on wheel-side joint.

The CV joints must be able to be move slightly in an axial direction (length compensation).

1. 6.1. Push or press CV joint onto the profile shaft in the correct position using a suitable pressure piece -3-  .
   Fig 7: Pressing On CV Joint

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2. 6.2. Use new circlip.

   Install circlip for CV joint with suitable circlip pliers, e.g. circlip pliers vw 161 a  .

   Fig 8: Identifying Circlip Pliers

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1. 7.1. Coat sealing surface of lid -arrow-  and bellows holder with special sealant .
   Fig 9: Greasing Lid

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2. 7.2. Push on lid and bellows holder evenly from inner CV joint at congruent holes (holes for the fastening screws) with a plastic hammer (do not use force).

Fig 10: Locating Marking On Drive Shaft

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1. 8.1. In monobloc drive shafts in accordance with the marking that was made previously -arrows-  . In friction-welded drive shafts, between the relevant depressions.
2. 8.2. Tighten clips or clamps.

   Tighten the clamps using the special pliers vag 1275 or a commercially available special pliers.