Overview - Drive Axle, CV Joint VL90
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- 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 .
- Bolt
- 200 Nm +90°. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .
- Replace after removing.
- Before installing, clean the threads in the CV joint with a thread tap.
- Drive Axle
- Allocation. Refer to the appropriate Electronic Parts Information.
- Clamp
- Replace after removing.
- Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
- CV Boot
- Check for tears and scuffing
- Material: Hytrel polyelastomer
- Clamp
- Replace after removing.
- Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
- Plate Spring
- With inner spline
- Installation position. Refer to Figure.
- Circlip
- Replace after removing.
- Insert in shaft groove
- 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
- Clamp
- Replace after removing.
- Tensioning. Refer to Figure.
- Backing Plate
- Internal Multi-Point Bolt
- First tighten diagonally to 10 Nm, then tighten diagonally again to the tightening specification
- 40 Nm
- Replace after removing.
- Cap
- Replace after removing.
- Removing. Refer to Figure.
- Circlip
- Replace after removing.
- Remove and install using Circlip Pliers:VW161A .
- Seal
- Replace after removing.
- The adhesive surface on CV joint must not have any grease or oil on it.
- 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 .
- Plate Spring
- With inner spline
- Installation position. Refer to Figure.