Drive Axle With Triple-Rotor Joint

Drive shaft with triple roller joint, repairing
Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required





^ VW 401 Thrust plate
^ VW 402 Thrust plate
^ VW 408A Press tool
^ VW 411 Press tool
^ VW 416B Tube
^ VW 447H Press plate

Special tools, workshop equipment, test and measuring appliances and aux. items required





^ VAG 1275 Pliers
^ VAG 1331 Torque wrench
^ VAG 1332 Torque wrench
^ VAG 1682 Tension clamp
^ T10065 Assembly device





1. Hex bolt
2. Outer constant velocity joint
^ Only Replace complete
^ Removing
^ Installing: drive onto shaft with plastic hammer until compressed circlip seats
^ Greasing
3. Circlip
^ Always replace
^ Insert in shaft groove
4. Thrust washer
5. Dished washer
^ Outer diameter (concave side) contacts thrust washer
6. Hose clip
^ Always replace
^ Tightening
7. Constant velocity joint boots
^ Check for tears and chafing
^ Balance pressure, by briefly ventilating boot before tensioning the small clamp
8. Hose clip
^ Always replace
9. Drive shaft
10. Hose clip
^ Always replace
11. Triple roller joint boot
12. Hose clip
^ Always replace
13. Multi-point socket head bolt
^ Tighten using diagonal sequence to 10 Nm
^ M10 x 20; 77 Nm
14. Joint piece
15. Rollers
16. Tripodic star
^ The chamfer-arrow- points to drive shaft splines.
17. Circlip
18. Seal
19. Cover
^ Destroyed when dismantling.
^ No longer required when assembling and is therefore no longer supplied as a spare part.
^ A new cover is included in the repair kit.
20. Circlip
^ This circlip is not installed during production. It is only available as a replacement part.
^ The circlip is included in the repair kit.
21. Heat shield
22. Allen head bolt
^ M8 x 22; 25 Nm
^ M8 x 28; 25 Nm
^ M10 x 70; 40 Nm