Drive Axle, with CV Joints VL90, VL100 and VL107 Bolted to Intermediate Shaft

Drive Axle, with CV Joints VL90, VL100 and VL107 Bolted to Intermediate Shaft

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque wrench 40-200 Nm (VAG 1332)

• Angle wrench (VAG 1756)

CAUTION!
When disassembling and assembling the vehicle, the drive axles must not hang down loose or reach the stops in the Constant Velocity (CV) joints by over bending.

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.

CAUTION!
Vehicle must not rest on its wheels when doing so.

With bolt loosened, the wheel bearing can be damaged by the 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 50 Nm.

- Remove the lower noise insulation.

- Remove the drive axle from the flange shaft/transmission.

- Remove the wheel.

- Slide the outer CV joint out of the wheel hub by hand.

- Remove the ball joint nuts - arrows -.





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

- Pull the drive axle out of the wheel hub.

Installing

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

- Insert the drive axle.

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

- Raise the lower control arm and Install the ball joint 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