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Drive Axle, With Inserted Inner Joint






Drive Axle, with Inserted Inner Joint

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

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

CV Joint Boot Clamp Tool (V.A.G 1682)

Perform the Following:

- Remove drive axle. Refer to => [ Drive Axle, Inserted Inner Joint ] Drive Axle, Inserted Inner Joint.

Disassembling

Drive Off the Outer and Inner CV Joint





- Secure the drive axle with protective covers in a vise clamp.

- Remove the clamps.

- Fold back the protective joint boot.

- Drive CV joint from drive axle using a drift - A -.

The drift must be placed precisely on star of CV joint.

Drive On the Outer and Inner CV Joint

- Install the new circlips.

- Slide new CV boot onto drive axle if necessary.

- Coat the splines on the drive axle with assembly paste.

- Press half of the total amount of grease from the repair kit into the joint body.

- Install the joint body on the shaft using a plastic hammer until the locking ring locks into place.

- Distribute the remaining grease from the repair kit into the joint boot.

- Install the CV boot.

- Large and small clamps, tensioning on inner or outer joint. Refer to => [ Small and Large Clamps, Tightening on Inner or Outer Joint ] Service and Repair.