Right Drive Axle with Mounted CV Joint

Right Drive Axle with Mounted CV Joint

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer - Complete Set (VW 771)

• Tensioning Strap (T10038)

• Puller (T10382)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Angle Wrench (V.A.G 1756)

Removing

- Loosen drive axle bolt to wheel hub. Refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures.

CAUTION!
Vehicle must not rest on wheels when doing so.

With bolt loosened, wheel bearing can be damaged by vehicle's own weight.

If a vehicle needs to be moved when the drive axle is removed, an outer joint must be installed and tightened to 120 Nm.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Remove wheel.

- Remove nuts - arrows -.





- Pull wheel bearing housing with ball joint out of control arm.

- Remove the coupling rod from the stabilizer bar on both sides.

- Slide outer joint out of wheel hub by hand.

- Secure the drive axle from falling down.

- Install the (T10382)

For the CV joint - 1 -, the opening - arrow - in the removing plate (T10382/1) must face the spindles (T10382/2).





- Attach the (T10382) to the (VW 771).

• In order to remove the drive axle from the transmission using the (T10382), the suspension strut and all its components must be pulled to the back.

- Pull the suspension strut and its components using the ( T10038) as far as possible to the back, for example on the workshop hoist arm, until the (T10382) can be installed parallel to the drive axle.





- Install the (T10382) and remove the drive axle.





- Remove the drive axle from the vehicle.

Installing

Remove any paint residue and/or corrosion in threads/splines of outer joint.

- Install the new circlip into the stub shaft groove on the transmission.

- Lightly lubricate the stub shaft splines with universal grease (G 060 735 A2)

- Bring outer and inner splines of the transmission and CV joint into engagement.

- Grab drive axle by hand and push it into the CV joint up to the stop.

- Now push the CV joint with one jerk onto the transmission stub shaft.

• Do not use a hammer or a knocking tool under any circumstances!

- Make sure the CV joint is securely fitted by pulling the CV joint against the circlip resistance.

CAUTION!
For this check, do not pull on the drive axle but rather only on the CV joint.

- Remove the (T10038)

- Insert outer joint as far as possible into wheel hub splines.

- Bolt ball joint to control arm - arrows -.





• Make sure that the ball joint boot is not damaged or twisted.

- Remove lower noise insulation.

- Tighten drive axle bolt to wheel hub. Refer to => [ Drive Axle Twelve-Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Procedures

• Vehicle must not be standing on its wheels when doing this, otherwise wheel bearing will be damaged.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.

Tightening Specifications