Drive Axle With Triple-Rotor Joint, Servicing

Special tools and equipment





- VW 426 Tube
- 40-204A Block
- 3340 Pliers
- VW 161 A





1-Self-locking 12-point nut
^ Tightening refer to Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shafts, Removing and Installing.
^ Any paint residue and/or corrosion on outer joint thread must be removed before nut is installed.
2-CV joint boot
^ Check for punctures and chafing
3-Clamp
^ Tightening Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing.
^ Always replace
4-Multi-point socket head bolt
^ M8 40 Nm (30 ft lb)
^ M10 80 Nm (59 ft lb)
5-Triple roller joint housing
6-Triple rotor star
^ Chamfer (arrow) faces opposite end of axle
7-Circlip
^ Always replace
8- 0-ring
^ Always replace
9-Cover
^ Always replace
10-Clamp
^ For triple rotor star
^ Installed to left side
11-CV joint boot
^ Check for punctures and chafing
12-Axle shaft
13-Spring washer
^ larger diameter faces thrust washer
14-Thrust washer
15-Circlip
^ Install in shaft groove
^ Always replace
16-Outer constant velocity joint
^ Removing refer to Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing.
^ Installing: drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats
^ Only replace complete
^ Greasing refer to Axle Shaft Assembly, Constant Velocity Type; Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing.
^ Checking refer to Testing and Inspection.