LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone
Home >> Volkswagen >> 1999 >> Golf Wolfsburg Edition, Automatic >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different variant/trim >> Section 13 (Suspension, Wheels, Steering (A4 Platform)) >> 40 Front suspension >> Front drive shafts, servicing >> III - Axle shaft with triple roller joint AAR 2000, servicing

III - Axle shaft with triple roller joint AAR 2000, servicing

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Axle Shaft Assembly III With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000, Servicing (1 Of 2)
GW00002764Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tools - Axle Shaft Assembly III With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000, Servicing (2 Of 2)
GW00002787Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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.

Fig 3: Exploded View Of Axle Shaft Assembly Overview III With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000
GW00002788Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN UNITED STATES, INC.

1 - Self-locking 12-point nut

2 - Outer constant velocity joint

3 - Circlip

4 - Thrust washer

5 - Spring washer

6 - Clamp

7 - Constant velocity joint boots

8 - Clamp

9 - Driveshaft

10 - Triple roller joint boot

11 - Clamp

For triple rotor star

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

17 - O-ring

18 - Cover