Rear drive shaft with constant velocity joint, servicing: Notes
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Fig 1: Identifying Special Tools - Rear Drive 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 - Rear Drive 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
Filling the axle shaft with high temperature grease. See Parts Catalog
GREASE QUANTITY AND TYPE
| Grease | of total: | ||
| Outer joint | Total quantity | Joint | Protective boot |
| mm | [g] | [g] | [g] |
| 81 | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Inner joint | |||
| mm | |||
| 100 | 120 | 50 | 70 |
Regrease joint, if necessary, when replacing the protective boot.
1 - Self-locking 12-point nut
- Fastening Tightening 12-point nut. under Rear drive shafts, removing and installing
- 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: Using a plastic hammer, drive onto the shaft as far as the stop
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 on inner joint
6 - Clamp
- Replace
- Tightening Tightening hose clamp on outer joint
7 - Protective boot
- Check for tears and chafing
- Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
8 - Clamp
- Replace
- Tightening Tightening small clamp
9 - Drive shaft (solid shaft)
10 - Multiple point socket head bolt, 40 Nm
11 - Backing plate
12 - Clamp
- Replace
- Tightening Tightening small clamp
13 - Protective boot for inner constant velocity joint
- Check for tears and chafing
- Drive off with drift
14 - Spring washer
- Installed location Installed location of spring washer on inner joint
15 - 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
16 - Gasket
- Replacing. Pull off protective foil and stick into joint.
17 - Circlip
- Remove and install with VW 161 A