I - Front axle shaft with constant velocity joint, servicing: Notes
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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - I - Front Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing (1 Of 2)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Thrust Plate VW 401
- Thrust Plate VW 402
- Punch VW 408 A
- Punch VW 411
- Sleeve VW 416 B
- Thrust pad VW 447 H
Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools - I - Front Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing (2 Of 2)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Circlip pliers VW 161 A
- Torque Wrench 5-50 Nm V.A.G 1331
- Torque Wrench 40-200 Nm V.A.G 1332
- Cv Joint Boot Clamp Tool V.A.G 1682
- Assembly Tool T10065
GREASE QUANTITY AND TYPE
| Grease | of total: | ||
| Outer joint | Total quantity | Joint | Protective boot |
| mm | [g] | [g] | [g] |
| 81 | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| 90 | 120 | 80 | 40 |
| Inner joint | |||
| mm | |||
| 94 | 90 | 40 | 50 |
| 100 | 120 | 50 | 70 |
Filling the axle shaft with high temperature grease. See Parts Catalog
Regrease joint, if necessary, when replacing the protective boot.
1 - Self-locking 12-point nut
- Fastening
- Any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread of the outer joint must be removed before the nut is installed.
- Replace each time it is removed
2 - Outer constant velocity joint
- Replace only as a unit
- Removing Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Installing: Using a plastic hammer, drive onto the shaft as far as the stop
- Greasing
- Checking → Outer constant velocity joint, checking
3 - Circlip
- Replace
- Insert in groove in shaft
4 - Thrust washer
- Installed location Installed location of spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint
5 - Spring washer
- Installed location Installed location of spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint
6 - Clamp
- Replace
- Tightening with Cv Joint Boot Clamp Tool V.A.G 1682 Tightening hose clamp on outer joint
7 - Protective boot
- Check for tears and chafing
- Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
8 - Clamp
- Replace
- Tightening Tightening clamp for CV joint boot (inner, small dia.)
9 - Driveshaft
10 - Clamp
- Replace
- Tightening Tightening clamp for CV joint boot (inner, small dia.)
11 - Protective boot for inner constant velocity joint
- Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
- No vent hole
- Check for tears and chafing
- Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift
- Before installing on constant velocity joint, coat sealing surface with D 454 300 A2
12 - Protective boot for inner constant velocity joint
- Material: Rubber
- With vent hole
- Check for tears and chafing
- Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift
- Installation position for left axle shaft Installing joint protective boot on left axle shaft
- Installation position for right axle shaft Installing boot for constant velocity joint (right drive axle)
- Before installing on constant velocity joint, coat sealing surface with D 454 300 A2
13 - Backing plate
14 - Multi-point socket head bolt
Torque specifications:
15 - Spring washer
- Installed location Installed location of spring washer on inner joint
16 - Inner constant velocity joint
- Replace only as a unit
- Pressing off Pressing off inner constant velocity joint
- Pressing on Pressing on inner constant velocity joint
- Greasing
- Checking → Inner constant velocity joint, checking
17 - Gasket
- Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease!
- Replace
- Pull off protective foil and stick gasket onto joint.
18 - Circlip
- Remove and install with VW 161 a
19 - Hex head bolt, 35 Nm
20 - Protective cap