Leon Mk2
| Drive shaft: Assembly overview |
| 1 - | Outer constant velocity joint |
| q | Always replace completely |
| q | Removing → Fig. |
| q | Installing: slide onto the half shaft to the limit by tapping with a plastic mallet |
| 2 - | Bolt. |
| q | 200 Nm and then turn 180° further |
| q | Assignment → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“ |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| 3 - | Drive shaft |
| q | Assignment → Electronic parts catalogue „ETKA“ |
| 4 - | Clamp |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Tightening → Fig. |
| 5 - | Boot |
| q | Check for splits and chafing |
| q | Material: Hytrel (polyelastomer) |
| 6 - | Clamp |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Tightening → Fig. |
| 7 - | Dished spring |
| q | With inner splines |
| q | Installation position → Fig. |
| 8 - | Circlip |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Insert in groove in shaft |
| 9 - | Dustguard for constant velocity joint |
| q | Material: Hytrel (polyelastomer) |
| q | Without breather hole |
| q | Check for splits and chafing |
| q | Drive off constant velocity joint with a drift |
| q | Coat sealing surface of constant velocity joint with -D 454 300 A2- before installing. |
| 10 - | Clamp |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Tightening → Fig. |
| 11 - | Locking plate |
| 12 - | Multi-point socket head bolt |
| q | M8 x 48 |
| q | Pre-tighten diagonally to 10 Nm and then tighten completely diagonally to the respective tightening torque. |
| q | 40 Nm |
| q | Always renew bolts after removing |
| 13 - | Circlip |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Remove and install using circlip pliers -VW 161 A- |
| 14 - | Seal |
| q | Always renew if removed |
| q | Adhesive surface on constant velocity joint must be free of oil and grease |
| 15 - | Inner constant velocity joint |
| q | Always replace completely |
| q | Pressing off → Fig. |
| q | Pressing on → Fig. |
| q | check → Chapter |
| 16 - | Dished spring |
| q | With inner splines |
| q | Installation position → Fig. |
