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II - Front Axle Shaft With Constant Velocity Joint VL 3700, Servicing



II - Front axle shaft with constant velocity joint VL 3700, 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:





^ Circlip pliers VW 161 A
^ 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 drive axle with high temperature grease.








1 - Self-locking 12-point nut
^ Tightening
^ Any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread of outer joint must be removed before nut is installed.
^ Always replace

2 - Outer constant velocity joint
^ Replace as a unit
^ Removing
^ Installing: Using a plastic hammer, drive onto shaft as far as the stop
^ Checking go to Outer constant velocity joint, checking
^ Greasing

3 - Hex bolt
^ Tightening
^ Any paint residue and/or corrosion on thread of outer joint must be removed before nut is installed.
^ Always replace

4 - Outer constant velocity joint
^ For special models Golf GTI 132 Wand R32
^ Replace as a unit
^ Removing
^ Installing: Using a plastic hammer, drive onto shaft as far as the stop
^ Checking go to Outer constant velocity joint, checking
^ Greasing

5 - Circlip
^ Always replace
^ Insert in shaft groove

6 - Thrust washer
^ Installation location

7 - Spring washer
^ Installation location

8 - Clamp
^ Always replace
^ Tightening with pliers V.A.G 1682

9 - Protective boot
^ Check for tears and chafing
^ Material: Hytrel (Polyelastomer)

10 - Clamp
^ Always replace
^ Tightening

11 -Axle shaft
12 - Protective boot for inner constant velocity joint
^ Material: Rubber
^ With vent hole
^ Check for tears and chafing, replace if necessary

13 - Clamp
^ Always replace

14 - Cover
^ Carefully drive off with a drift
^ Before installing on constant velocity joint, coat sealing surface with D 454 300 A2
^ Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease

15 - Multi-point socket head bolt
^ Tighten diagonally to 10 Nm
^ Tighten to 70 Nm
^ Always replace

16 - Plate
17 - Inner constant velocity joint
^ Replace as a unit
^ Pressing off
^ Pressing on
^ Checking go to Inner constant velocity joint, checking
^ Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease
^ Greasing

18 - Circlip
^ Always replace

19 - Gasket
^ Replacing. Pull off protective foil and stick into joint.

20 - Cover
^ Carefully drive off with a drift
^ Adhesive surface must be free of oil and grease
^ Before installing on constant velocity joint, coat sealing surface with D 454 300 A2





Drive off cover for inner joint