Left Axle Shaft with Mounted CV Joint,

Left Axle Shaft with Mounted CV Joint,

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Slide Hammer - Complete Set (VW 771)

• Puller (T10382)

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

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.

- Slide outer joint out of wheel hub by hand.

- Secure the drive axle from falling down.

- Place the removing plate (T10382/1) behind the CV joint - 1 -.





The opening - arrow - in the (T10382/1) must face the CV joint- 1 -.

- Attach the spindles (T10382/2) and the traverse (T10382/3) to the (T10382/1).





- Attach the (VW 771) to the (T10382/3).

- Remove the drive axle with a few hits on the (VW 771).

- 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 tensioning strap (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