Drive shafts, removing and installing: Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

For vehicles with 12-point nut or hex bolt

Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread/splines of the outer joint.

Coat with oil before installing axle shaft;

With oil.

Vehicles with hex. bolt

NOTE:

Continued for all vehicles

Torque ball joint to control arm: 20 Nm +90 ° additional turn

Install inner joint of drive shaft and initially tighten bolts diagonally to 10 Nm.

Torque specifications:
Tighten multi-point socket head bolts diagonally to torque specification listed.
Multi-point socket head bolt M 8 x 18	40 Nm
Multi-point socket head bolt M 8 x 28	40 Nm
Multi-point socket head bolt M 8 x 48	40 Nm

Previous multi-point socket head bolts
Multi-point socket head bolt M 10 x 20	70 Nm
Multi-point socket head bolt M 10 x 48	70 Nm

New multi-point socket head bolts
Multi-point socket head bolt M 10 x 23	70 Nm
Multi-point socket head bolt M 10 x 52	70 Nm

Vehicles with 12-point nut

Fig 1: Tightening 12-Point Wheel Hub

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Tighten again with:

50 Nm + 60 ° additional turn

Vehicles with hex. bolt

Tighten hex bolt to 250 Nm plus an additional 1/4 turn 90 ° and then loosen 1/2 turn.
Turn wheel hub 180 °.

Tighten again with:

Tighten 250 Nm + 90 ° additional turn

NOTE:

To tighten 12-point nut/hex bolt we recommend the angle measuring wrench V.A.G 1756.

If an angle measuring wrench is not available, then tighten 12-point nut using following method.

Vehicles with 12-point nut

Fig 2: Identifying One Of The 12-Points On The Nut And The Edge Of The Wheel Hub Marked With A Line

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Mark one of the 12-points on the nut with a line - arrow A -.
Mark 2nd line - arrow B - on the edge of the wheel hub as shown in illustration.
Turn 12-point nut until both points align.