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Removing Front Drive Shaft

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WARNING: Wheel bearing housing raised incorrectly 
  • Risk of crushing 
  • Risk of damage to components 

    → Wear personal protective gear.

    → Do not raise the wheel suspension higher than the normal vehicle position (vehicle resting on wheels).

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  1. Unscrew fastening screws -1, 2-  for holders -3, 4-  for brake hydraulic lines.
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    Holders for hydraulic lines

  2. Loosen holders from the wheel bearing housing -5-  .
  3. Release electric plug connections -1-  for the speed sensor on the wheel bearing housing -a-  and pull them off -A-  .
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    Plug connections on wheel bearing housing (shown as an example)

  4. Remove the brake calliper and suspend it at a suitable position in the wheel arch > Suspending brake calliper  (do not open brake hydraulics!).

    > 473919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER

    > 473919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE CALLIPER (PCCB)

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    Suspending brake calliper

    Also protect the brake calliper (e.g. with a cloth or suitable rubber mat) to prevent damage to the paintwork.

  5. Remove brake disc.

    > 465019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE DISC

    > 465119 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE DISC (PCCB)

  6. Use > VAS 6926 - Puller set  to press out the pin of the drive shaft by max. > Length 10 mm + 5 mm  -- (> Pressing out drive shaft  ). Check drive shaft clearance on the halfshaft flange while doing this.
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    Pressing out drive shaft

  7. Unscrew the fastening screw -2-  for the spring strut -3-  and at the same time, raise the axle support -1-  as far as required using a suitable jack -4-  so that the fastening screw can be unscrewed easily.

    Make sure not to damage the brake cover plate. 

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    Removing spring strut mounting

  8. Secure the trailing arm -2-  at the top with the spring tensioner VW 552 > VW552 - Spring tensioner-1 -  .
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    Securing upper trailing arm

    The spring compressor is engaged in the top opening of the wheel housing and in the upper trailing arm and is tensioned slightly to avoid damaging the upper ball joint -3-  .

  9. Remove the jack.
  10. Remove tie rod from the wheel bearing housing using > T10187 - ball joint puller  .

    > 487919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TIE ROD

  11. Remove upper trailing arm from the wheel bearing housing using > T10187 - ball joint puller  .
  12. Unscrew fastening screws -1-  from the drive shaft on the transmission.
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    Screws securing drive shaft to transmission

  13. Remove drive shaft.
    1. 13.1  One mechanic must carefully pull the upper wheel bearing housing out and turn the steering.
    2. 13.2  The second mechanic must carefully pull out the drive shaft.
  14. Secure the wheel bearing housing using a suitable tool in the wheel housing.
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