Removing Front Drive Shaft

→ Wear personal protective gear.

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

Information 

• To prevent damage to the drive shaft, suspension subframe or transmission flange, slide a protective tube (shop-made) 00000 over the drive shaft  .

Information 

• The pictures shown in this document may differ from the original  .

1. Unscrew fastening screws -1, 2-  for holders -3, 4-  for brake hydraulic lines.
   Fig 1: Identifying Holders For Hydraulic Lines

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2. Loosen holder from wheel bearing housing -5-  .
3. Release electric plug connections -1-  for speed sensor on wheel bearing housing -a-  and pull them off -A-  .
   Fig 2: Removing Plug Connections On Wheel Bearing Housing

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

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

   Fig 3: Suspending Brake Caliper

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5. Remove the brake disc. → 465019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT BRAKE DISC
6. Use universal drive shaft/wheel hub extractor as of model '86 Nr.87-1  to press out the pin of the drive shaft by max. → Length: 10 mm+5 mm  (→ Pressing out drive shaft, max. 10 mm (shown as an example)  ). When doing this, check drive shaft clearance on the halfshaft flange.
   Fig 4: Pressing Out Drive Shaft

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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  .

   Fig 5: Removing Spring Strut Mounting

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8. Secure the trailing arm -2-  at the top with the spring tensioner VW 552 spring tensioner VW 552 -1-  .

   The spring tensioner 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-  .

   Fig 6: Securing Upper Trailing Arm

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9. Remove the jack.
10. Remove tie rod from the wheel bearing housing using ball joint puller T10187  . → 487919 REMOVING AND INSTALLING TIE ROD
11. Remove upper trailing arm from the wheel bearing housing using ball joint puller T10187  . → 401519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING UPPER TRAILING ARM (STEEL SPRINGS) 
12. Unscrew fastening screws -1-  from the drive shaft on the transmission.
    Fig 7: Securing Drive Shaft To Transmission Screws

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13. One mechanic must carefully pull the upper wheel bearing housing out and turn the steering.

    The second mechanic must carefully pull out the drive shaft.

14. Secure the wheel bearing housing by fixing it in place in the upper control arm.