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Driveshaft from year 2001 models onwards: repairing > < Removing

Leon Mk2

Fitting
Fitting
   
–  Fit the ball hub on both bevels in the ball cage. The installation position is arbitrary. Press on the balls so that they are pushed into place in the cage.
–  Fit the hub with the cage and the balls vertically in the joint casing.
  V40-0011
t  When fitting it, check that the longer distance -a- of the casing coincides with the shorter distance -b- of the hub after fitting it.
t  The bevel of the interior diameter of the ball hub (cogged) must face the large diameter of the casing.
  V40-0012
–  Insert the ball hub. To do so, pull it out from the cage -arrows- until the balls coincide with the friction tracks.
  V40-0013
–  Press hard on the cage -arrow- to insert the ball hub.
Check the operation of the constant velocity joint:
The constant velocity joint is correctly fitted if the ball hub can be moved by hand, from one side to the other in the full range of the joint compensation.
  V40-0014

Driveshaft from year 2001 models onwards: repairing > < Removing