Driveshaft with Triple Roller Joint AAR3300i
Driveshaft with Triple Roller Joint AAR3300i
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• Thrust Plate (VW 401)
• Thrust Plate (VW 402)
• Punch (VW 408 A)
• Punch (VW 411)
• Sleeve (VW 416 B)
• Thrust pad (VW 447 H)
• Hose clamp pliers (V.A.G 1275)
• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1331)
• Torque wrench (V.A.G 1332)
• CV joint boot clamp tool (V.A.G 1682)
• Assembly tool (T10065)
• Slide hammer - complete set (VW 771)
• Puller (T10382)
Removing The Outer CV Joint
- Secure the driveshaft with protective covers in a vise clamp.
- Fold back boot.
- Align the puller (T10382) so that the flat side of the plate (T10382/1) faces the spindles (T10382/2).
- Attach the puller (T10382) to the slide hammer (VW 771).
- Remove the CV joint from the driveshaft using the puller (T10382) and slide hammer (VW 771).
1. Plate (T10382/1)
2. Spindles (T10382/2)
Installing The Outer CV Joint
Installed location: spring washer and thrust washer on outer joint
1 - Plate Spring
2 - Thrust Ring
- Install the new circlips.
- Slide new CV boot onto drive axle if necessary.
- Use a plastic hammer to install it on the shaft until the locking ring locks secure.
Disassembling
- Open both clamps at inner joint and slide back CV boot.
- Remove joint from driveshaft.
- Remove securing ring.
1 Pliers (commercially available)
- Insert drive axle in vise.
- Press the triple roller star off the drive shaft.
- Pull off CV boot from shaft.
- Clean shaft, joint and groove for oil seal.
Assembling
- Slide small clamp for joint protective boot onto shaft.
- Slide CV boot onto shaft.
- Slide joint piece onto shaft.
Mount Triple Roller Star
Conical-Type Drive Axle
The chamfer on star faces toward shaft, this is used as an assembly aid.
- Connect triple roller star on shaft and press on up to stop.
- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.
- If necessary, coat the drive shaft splines and triple roller star with lubricating paste (G 052 142 A2).
- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.
- Press half of the joint grease from the repair set into the triple roller joint.
- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.
- Press the remaining half of the drive axle grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the triple roller joint.
- Install CV boot.
Mount Triple Roller Star
Cylindrical-Type Drive Axle
- Connect triple roller star on shaft and press on up to stop.
- Make sure the pressure does not increase above 3.0 t.
- If necessary, coat the drive shaft splines and triple roller star with lubricating paste (G 052 142 A2).
- Insert securing ring, be sure to fit properly.
- Press half of the joint grease from the repair set into the triple roller joint.
- Slide joint piece over rollers and secure.
- Press the remaining half of the drive axle grease from the repair kit into the rear side of the triple roller joint.
- Install CV boot.
- Push the protective boot onto the joint and mount the clamp => [ Tightening Hose Clamp On Outer Joint ] Front Suspension