Drive Axle With Bolted Inner Joint

Drive Axle with Bolted Inner Joint

Removing

- Remove noise insulation. Refer to "Underbody Trim Panels and Heat Shields" In

- Loosen wheel side drive axle threaded connection.

Loosening the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub:

• => [ Hex Bolt between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Hex Bolt Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove drive shaft from transmission flange, see - arrows -.






- On vehicles with a level control system sensor, remove the nut from the linkage on the transverse link.






- Mark location of nuts - arrows - with felt-tip pen.






- Remove the nuts - arrows -.

- Guide transverse link out of wheel bearing housing with ball joint.

- Tip suspension strut outward while pressing drive shaft out of wheel bearing unit with a brass drive (possibly tapping lightly).

- Remove drive shaft.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Lightly coat the splines on the outer joint with assembly paste before installing the outer joint into the wheel hub. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Wheel Bearing Housing and Wheel Bearing Unit Overview ] Service and Repair

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Subframe, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Ball Joint and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview ] Subframe, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Ball Joint and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Drive Axle with 100 mm Inner CV Joint ] Drive Axle With 100 mm Inner CV Joint

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Drive Axle with 108 mm Inner CV Joint ] Drive Axle With 108 mm Inner CV Joint

- Replace locking element after each removal. Refer to - Item 11 - => [ (Item 11) Locking Element ] Subframe, Stabilizer Bar, Transverse Link, Ball Joint and Vehicle Level Sensor Overview.

- Align nuts - arrows - according to markings made earlier and tighten.






- Tighten drive axle to wheel hub threaded connection.

Tightening the connection between the drive axle and wheel hub:

• => [ Hex Bolt between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening ] Hex Bolt Between Drive Axle and Wheel Hub, Loosening and Tightening

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt with Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt With Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

• => [ Twelve-Point Bolt without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub ] Twelve-Point Bolt Without Ribs, Loosening and Tightening, Drive Axle to Wheel Hub

- On vehicles with electronically-controlled damping (Audi magnetic ride), reprogram the control position vehicle diagnostic tester.

- On vehicles with automatic headlamp range control system, perform a basic setting on the headlamps.

- Axle alignment is required, see Table, refer to => [ An Axle Alignment is Necessary When: ] An Axle Alignment is Necessary When:.