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Rear Drive Axle With 108 mm Dia. Inner Constant Velocity Joint



Driveshaft with constant velocity inner joint (diameter 108 mm), servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

^ Thrust plate VW 401
^ Thrust plate VW 402
^ Punch VW 409
^ Punch VW 412
^ Support sleeve VW 522
^ Clamp 40-204 A
^ Assembly tool T10065/4

Grease quantity and type

Constant velocity joints are packed with grease G 000 603:





Grease joint again when replacing protective joint boot.





1 - Cover

^ Carefully drive off using a drift
^ Always replace
^ Coat sealing surface with D 454 300 A2 before installing on constant velocity joint
^ Align cover to screw holes

2 - Circlip

^ Remove and install with commercially-available circlip pliers
^ Always replace

3 - Inner CV joint with protective boot cap

^ Exterior diameter: 108 mm
^ Replace only as a unit
^ Pressing off
^ Pressing on
^ Greasing
^ Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease
^ When installing joint on profile shaft, profile shaft splines must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

4 - Backing plate

5 - Multi-point socket head bolt

^ Torque specifications:

Screw M 8: 40 Nm

Screw M10: 65 Nm

6 - Clamp

^ Always replace
^ Tensioning

7 - Protective boot for inner constant velocity joint

^ With vent hole
^ Check for tears and chafing; replace if necessary
^ In case of damage, check inner constant velocity joint
^ Protective boot/drive axle/cap sealing surfaces must be free of grease at installation

8 - Axle shaft
9 - Outer constant velocity protective joint boot

^ Exterior diameter: 88 mm
^ Without ventilation bore
^ Check for tears and chafing; replace if necessary
^ In case of damage, check outer constant velocity joint Outer constant velocity (CV) joint, checking
^ Protective boot/drive axle/joint sealing surfaces must be free of grease at installation

10 - Clamp

^ Always replace
^ Tensioning

11 - Circlip

^ Always replace
^ Insert in shaft groove

12 - Outer constant velocity joint

^ Replace only as a unit
^ Driving off
^ Installing: Drive onto shaft using plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats.
^ Circlip must lie in joint chamfer when guiding in, guide with pliers if necessary.
^ Greasing
^ When installing joint on profile shaft, profile shaft splines must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.

13 - Collar bolt

^ Always replace





Pressing off inner constant velocity joint

- Rebound circlip
- Drive off protective boot with drift.

Note:
^ Cap - A - must not be supported on thrust plate VW 401. Use segments T10065/4 as spacers.

Pressing on inner constant velocity joint





- Before installing joint or triple roller star, splines - A - must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.





- Press on joint until stop.
- Insert circlip.

Note:
^ Position ball hub with chamfer on inner diameter (splines) on driveshaft.