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Inner CV Joint, 108 mm Diameter, Servicing






Inner CV Joint, 108 mm Diameter, Servicing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Thrust Plate (VW 401)

Thrust Plate (VW 402)

Punch (VW 412)

Clamp (40 - 204 A)

Support Sleeve (VW 516)

Punch (VW 409)

Inner CV joint, removing

- Drive axle, clamping in vise.

Use protective vise covers for this.

- Drive cover down with copper or brass drift.





- Remove circlip.





- Remove joint grease and mark location of CV joint to drive axle.

- Clamp drive axle in vise at CV joint, as shown in illustration.

- A 2nd technician must hold drive axle horizontally so that CV joint is not damaged.

- Bend edge - arrow - of cap up slightly with small flat chisel.





- Drive cap down with copper or brass drift

- Press CV joint off of drive axle.





- Remove protective boot with cap.

Inner CV joint, installing

- Apply sealant D 454 300 A2 - hatched surface - to clean surface on inner side of protective boot cover or cap. Sealant bead: unbroken, 2 to 3 mm, dia. skirt area around inner holes - arrow -.





Protective boot and cap contact surfaces must be free of grease!

- Slide new protective booth with cap onto drive axle.

- Press 85 g joint grease into boot.

- Before installing joint or triple roller star, splines - A - must be lightly coated with grease used in joint.





- Secure CV joint from coming apart, e.g. with adhesive tape - arrow -.





- Press off CV joint.

Position ball hub with chamfer on inner diameter (splines) on drive axle.

Use special tool shown in illustration.

Press block 40-204 A and clamping surfaces on drive axle must be free of grease.

- Install circlip

- Press 35 g joint grease into joint through ball races.

- Using bolts - arrows -, align protective boot and cap with bolt holes.





It must be aligned exactly because it cannot be aligned after driving on.

- Drive off protective boot with cap using plastic hammer.

- Clear away leaking sealing immediately.

- Align new cover with bolts - arrows - to bolt holes.





It must be aligned exactly because it cannot be aligned after driving on.

- Drive cover on with a plastic hammer.

- Clear away leaking sealing immediately.