Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000, Disassembling

Triple Roller Joint AAR 2000, Disassembling

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Sleeve (VW 426)

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Assembly Tool (T10065)

• Punch (VW 408 A)

• Pressure Spindle (3207)

• Hose Clamp Pliers (V.A.G 1275)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

• Cv Joint Boot Clamp Tool (V.A.G 1682)

- Driveshaft, clamping in vise

Use protective vise covers!

- Open clamp on joint and slide back protective boot.

- Bend open metal tabs with flat-head screwdriver and pry off cover.





- Mark installation position of parts 1 to 3 with dashes.





If they are not marked and are not re-installed in their previously installed positions, noises may occur later during driving operation.

A water-proof felt pen is well-suited for marking.

1 Joint piece
2 Triple roller star
3 Driveshaft

- Take O-ring - arrow - out of groove.

- Secure joint piece and remove axle shaft from vise.

- Remove circlip from triple roller joint/driveshaft.





1 Circlip pliers (commercially-available)

- If protective boot is damaged, remove, e.g. with shears. Otherwise, carefully turn back.

- Insert axle shaft in vise.

- Secure axle shaft then press off triple roller star from axle shaft.





Make sure that roller bodies are free when pressing off.

- Remove triple roller star with rollers and set aside on a clean surface.

- Remove joint from driveshaft.

- Pull joint protective boot off from driveshaft.

- Clean drive axle, joint piece and groove for oil seal.