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Overview - Drive Axle, CV Joint VL90

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Fig 1: Exploded View Of Drive Axle
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  1. Outer CV Joint
    • Only replace completely
    • Removing. Refer to Figure.
    • Installing: using a plastic hammer, drive onto the shaft as far as the stop
    • Divide the grease evenly in the joint
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. Refer to OUTER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
  2. Bolt
  3. Drive Axle
    • Allocation. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.
  4. Clamp
    • Replace after removing.
    • Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
  5. CV Boot
    • Check for tears and scuffing
    • Material: Hytrel polyelastomer
  6. Clamp
    • Replace after removing.
    • Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
  7. Plate Spring
    • With inner spline
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.
  8. Circlip
    • Replace after removing.
    • Insert in shaft groove
  9. CV Joint CV Boot
    • Material: Hytrel polyelastomer
    • Without vent hole
    • Check for tears and scuffing
    • Drive off CV joint using a drift
    • Coat the sealing surface with :D 454 300 A2  before installing it on the CV joint
  10. Clamp
    • Replace after removing.
    • Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
  11. Backing Plate
  12. Internal Multi-Point Bolt
    • First tighten diagonally to 10 Nm, then tighten diagonally again to the tightening specification
    • 40 Nm
    • Replace after removing.
  13. Cap
    • Replace after removing.
    • Removing. Refer to Figure.
  14. Circlip
    • Replace after removing.
    • Remove and install using Circlip Pliers:VW161A  .
  15. Seal
    • Replace after removing.
    • The adhesive surface on CV joint must not have any grease or oil on it.
  16. Inner CV Joint
    • Only replace completely
    • Divide the grease evenly in the joint
    • Removing. Refer to Figure.
    • Installing. Refer to Figure.
    • Check using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. Refer to INNER CV JOINT, CHECKING .
  17. Plate Spring
    • With inner spline
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.