IV - Front Drive Axle With Triple Roller Joint AAR 2900, Servicing

IV - Front drive axle with triple roller joint AAR 2900, servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Thrust plate VW 401
- Thrust plate VW 402
- Punch VW 408 A
- Punch VW 411
- Tube 37 mm dia. VW 416 B
- Thrust pad VW 447 H

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required:

- Hose clamp pliers V.A.G 1275
- 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 quantities and types
Grease filling of joints with high temperature grease. Electronic parts catalog "ETKA"








1. Self-locking 12-point nut
^ Tightening
^ Remove any corrosion in the threads of outer joint before threading nut on.
^ Always replace

2. Outer CV joint
^ Replace only as complete unit
^ Removing
^ Installing: Drive onto shaft using plastic hammer, until expanded securing ring contracts
^ Checking Outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint, removing, checking and installing
^ Greasing

3. Circlip
^ Always replace after removal
^ Insert in groove on shaft

4. Thrust washer
^ Installed position

5. Dished washer
^ Installed position

6. Clamp
^ Always replace after removal
^ Tighten using CV joint boot clamp tool V.A.G 1682

7. CV boot
^ Check for tears and scuffing
^ Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomere)

8. Clamp
^ Always replace after removal
^ Tensioning

9. Drive axle
10. Clamp
^ Always replace after removal
^ Tensioning

11. CV boot for triple roller joint
^ Check for tears and scuffing

12. Clamp
^ Always replace
^ Tensioning

13. Joint piece
14. Socket head bolt
^ M8 x 18;
^ Tightening torques

15. Rollers
16. Triple roller star
^ Chamfer - arrow - faces splines of drive axle

17. Circlip
^ Replace
^ Insert in groove on shaft

18. Sealing ring
^ Is no longer required for assembly.

19. Rectangular seal
^ This seal is provided in the repair kit. It was not installed during series production.
^ It is no longer supplied as a replacement part, a new repair kit will be delivered instead.

20. Cover
^ Destroyed during removal.
^ It is no longer required for assembly and is not supplied as a replacement part.
^ A new cover is provided in repair kit.