III - Axle shaft with triple roller joint AAR 2000, servicing
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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Axle Shaft Assembly III With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000, 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 - Axle Shaft Assembly III With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000, Servicing (2 Of 2)
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Hose Clamp Pliers V.A.G 1275
- 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] |
| 90 | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Inner joint | |||
| mm | |||
| 100 | 110 | 55 | 55 |
| 108 | 110 | 55 | 55 |
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.
2 - Outer constant velocity joint
- Replace only as a unit
- Removing Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Installing: Drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats.
- Checking → Outer constant velocity joint, checking
- Greasing
3 - Circlip
- Insert in groove in shaft
4 - Thrust washer
- Installed location Installed location of spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint
5 - Spring washer
- Outer diameter (concave side) contacts thrust washer
6 - Clamp
- Replace each time it is removed
- Tightening with Cv Joint Boot Clamp Tool V.A.G 1682 Tightening hose clamp on outer joint
7 - Constant velocity joint boots
- Check for tears and chafing
8 - Clamp
- Replace each time it is removed
- Tightening Tightening clamp for CV joint boot (inner, small dia.)
9 - Driveshaft
10 - Triple roller joint boot
- Check for tears and chafing
11 - Clamp
For triple rotor star
- Replace each time it is removed
- Tightening Tighten clamp with under Triple roller joint, disassembling and assembling
12 - Multi-point socket head bolt
Torque specifications:
13 - Backing plate
Is only on joints with 108 mm
14 - Joint piece
15 - Triple rotor star with rollers
The chamfer - arrow - points to drive shaft splines.
16 - Circlip
- Always replace
17 - O-ring
- Always replace
18 - Cover
- Always replace