Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Disassembling and assembling the tripod joint AAR 2000 Special tools and workshop equipment required t  → Chapter Grease quality and grease quantity → Anchor Dismantling –  Open warm-type clamp on joint part. –  Push back the joint boot.

–  Straighten the metal tabs -arrows- with a screwdriver and lever off cover.

–  Remove O-ring seal -arrow- from slot. –  Mark fitting position of parts -1- ... -3- with the help of lines. -1- Joint part -2- Tripod spider -3- Drive shaft   Note t  If the parts -1- ... -3- are not marked and if they are not fitted in their original position again when assembling, at a later stage this could cause noises during driving. t  Use a waterproof marker for marking. –  Hold the joint part and remove drive shaft from the vice.

–  Clamp the drive shaft in a vice with protective jaws. –  Remove circlip. -1- Circlip pliers (commercially available) –  Insert the drive shaft in the press.

–  Hold the drive shaft and push tripod spider off the drive shaft. –  Remove the tripod spider with rollers and lay aside on a clean surface. –  Remove the joint part from the drive shaft. –  Remove the joint boot from the drive shaft. –  Clean the drive shaft and the joint part. Assembling together –  Insert the joint boot on the drive shaft. –  Insert the joint part on the drive shaft. Install tripod joint   Note Chamfer on the tripod spider must point towards the drive shaft. Chamfer serves as an assembly aid.

–  Position the tripod spider on the drive shaft according to the marking and drive in up to the stop. –  Insert new circlip and pay attention to correct position. –  Slide the joint part over the rollers and hold down. –  Remove the drive shaft from the special tool and clamp in the vice.

–  Press the high temperature grease from the repair set evenly into the tripod joint (on the tripod spider side) -arrow A- and into the rear side of the tripod joint -arrow B-. Grease quality and grease quantity → Anchor –  Installing the joint boot.   Note The bead in the joint boot must fit into the groove of the joint part. –  Remove drive shaft from the vice and clamp the joint part.

–  Insert new gasket ring -arrow- from the repair kit in the groove. –  Fit the new cover on the joint part.   Note The bores of the cover and joint part must be flush. –  Tighten open warm-type clamp using pliers. Grease quantity

Outer joint Ø mm	Total quantity of grease (g)	Inner joint Ø mm	Total quantity of grease (g)	of which in
	Spread evenly in the joint			Joint (g)	Joint boot (g)
81	90	94 (synchronous running) 1)	90	45	45
90	110	100 (synchronous running) 1)	120	60	60
90	110	108 (tripod) 1)	110	110	_
90	110	124 (tripod) 1)	140	140	_
98	130	100 (synchronous running) 2)	190	190	_

1) Valid for all vehicles, except 1.9 ltr./74 kW PD and 1.9 ltr./96 kW PD engines. 2) Valid for vehicles with 1.9 ltr./74 kW PD and 1.9 ltr./96 kW PD engines. Grease quality - outer CV joint The outer CV joints can be filled with the following grease qualities: t  Grease for operating at normal temperatures, part no.: -G 052 738 A2- t  Grease from the relevant repair kit t  High temperature grease, part no.: -G 052 133 A2-, or part no.: -G 052 133 A3- Grease quality - inner CV joint The inner CV joints can be filled with the following grease qualities: t  Grease from the relevant repair kit t  High temperature grease, part no.: -G 052 133 A2-, or part no.: -G 052 133 A3-   Note t  -G 052 133 A2- Can with a grease quantity of 90 g t  -G 052 133 A3- Can with a grease quantity of 120 g t  Grease joint if necessary, when replacing the joint boot. t  Spread the quantity of grease for the joint evenly in the joint on the left and right. t  Spread the quantity of grease for the joint boot evenly in the joint boot - only on the side of the joint.