Flange Shaft Polygon Needle Sleeve

Flange Shaft Polygon Needle Sleeve

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Thrust Plate (VW 401)

• Thrust Plate (VW 402)

• Punch (VW 407)

• Thrust Disc (VW 412)

• Wheel Bearing Assembly Set (3253)

• Assembly Tool (T10047)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Thrust Ring (VW 470)

• Socket and Extended Bit (T10107 A)

• Counter Hold Tool (T10371)

• Thrust Piece (T40023)

• Kukko Separating Tool 12-75 mm (17/1)

Removing

- Remove the noise insulation underneath the engine/transmission. Refer to the following:

Passat and Tiguan

Passat CC and CC

- Remove the bevel box. Refer to the following:

Passat, Passat CC and CC, refer to => [ Bevel Box ] Removal and Replacement.

- Remove the circlip - 1 - from the flange shaft.

- Carefully remove the flange shaft - 2 - using a plastic hammer in the - direction of the arrow -.

- Arrange both parts of the tool so that the marks "B" face each other.

- The depressions - arrows - must be under the sleeve.

- Attach both halves.

- Pry out the needle sleeve circlip - A -.

- To prevent the running surface of the sleeve on the shaft from being damaged, rotate the shaft while pressing - arrow -.

Installing

- Arrange both parts of the tool so that the marks "B" face each other.

- To prevent the running surface of the bearing on the shaft from being damaged, rotate the shaft while pressing - arrow -.

- Secure the needle sleeve with a new circlip.

- Carefully drive the flange shaft in as far as the stop using a plastic hammer.

- Install a new circlip - 1 - on the flange shaft.

- Install the right drive axle.

- Install the heat shield.

- Install the bevel box. Refer to one of the following:

Passat, Passat CC and CC, refer to => [ Bevel Box ] Removal and Replacement.

- Check the gear oil level in the bevel box. Refer to => [ Bevel Box Gear Oil, Checking and Filling ] Procedures.

- Install the noise insulation. Refer to one of the following:

Passat and Tiguan

Passat CC and CC