Drive Axle, with Triple Roller Joint AAR3300i

Drive Axle, with Triple Roller Joint AAR3300i

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (VAG 1332)

Removing

- Loosen the drive axle to wheel hub bolt, refer to one of the following:

• If equipped with a hex bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• If equipped with a 12 point bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

- Remove the wheel.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove the drive axle from flange shaft/transmission.

- Remove the ball joint nuts - arrows -.





- Remove the lower control arm from the ball joint studs.

- Pull the outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint out of the wheel hub.

Installing

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

- Install the drive axle.

- Install the outer CV joint as far as possible into the wheel hub splines.

- Install the lower control arm to the ball joint stud and install the nuts - arrows -.





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

- Place the drive axle inner CV joint in position and pre-tighten the bolts diagonally to 10 Nm.

- Tighten the bolts to specifications in a diagonal sequence.

- Install the lower noise insulation.

- Tighten the drive axle to wheel hub bolt, refer to one of the following:

• If equipped with a hex bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle Hex Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• If equipped with a 12 point bolt, refer to --> [ Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening ] Drive Axle 12 Point Bolt, Loosening and Tightening.

• When doing this, the vehicle must not rest on its wheels, otherwise the wheel bearing may be damaged.

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

Tightening Specifications