Rear Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint, Servicing

Rear axle shaft with constant velocity joint, servicing





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Thrust plate VW401
^ Thrust plate VW402
^ Punch VW408A
^ Punch VW411
^ Tube VW416B
^ Thrust pad VW447H





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
^ Circlip pliers VW161A
^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1331
^ Torque wrench V.A.G. 1332
^ CV joint boot clamp tool V.A.G. 1682
^ Assembly tool T10065





Grease quantity and type
Filling the axle shaft with high temperature grease; Refer to parts Supplier
When replacing the protective boot, grease joint, if necessary.





1. Self-locking 12-point nut
2. Outer constant velocity joint
3. Circlip
^ Always replace
^ Insert in shaft groove
4. Thrust washer
5. Dished washer
6. Hose clamp
7. Protective joint boot
^ Check for tears and chafing
^ Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)
8. Hose clamp
9. Axle shaft (solid shaft)
10. Socket head multi-point bolt, 40 Nm (29.5 ft. lbs.)
11. Plate
12. Hose clamp
14. Dished washer
15. Inner constant velocity joint
16. Gasket
17. Circlip





Removing outer constant velocity joint
- Drive joint off axle shaft with a firm blow from a plastic hammer.





Pressing off inner constant velocity joint

Note: Use drift to remove previous boot





Installation position of dished washer on inner joint

1 - Dished washer





Installation position of spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint

1 - Spring washer
2 - Thrust washer





Pressing on inner constant velocity joint

- Press constant velocity joint on to stop. .
- Insert circlip.

Note: Chamfer on inner diameter of ball hub (splines) must face the contact shoulder on the axle shaft.





Tightening outer joint hose clamp

- Install tensioning clamp V.A.G. 1682 as shown in illustration. Make sure that the jaws of the tension clamp seat in the corners - arrows B - of hose clip.
- Tighten hose clamp by turning spindle with a torque wrench (do not bend tensioning clamp).

Note:
^ Due to hard material, it is only possible to tighten hose clamp with tensioning clamp V.A. G1682.
^ Tightening torque: 25 Nm (18.5 ft. lbs.).
^ Use torque wrench - C - with a range of 5...50 Nm (3.7 - 37 ft. lbs.) (e.g. V.A. G1331 ).
^ Make sure the spindle - A - is not tight. If necessary lubricate with grease MOS 2 .
^ If the thread is tight e.g. dirty, the required torque for the hose clamp will not be achieved in spite of correct tightening torque settings.





Tightening small clamp

Tightening torques for wheel bolts
Wheel bolts to wheel hub for all vehicles 120 Nm (88 5 ft. lbs.)