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Repairing drive shaft with rear constant velocity joint > < Removing

Golf Mk4

Installing
Installing
Remove any residual paint and/or corrosion on thread and splines of outer joint.
–  Before installing drive shaft, lightly lubricate:
t  splines on outer joint,
t  thread of outer joint,
t  splines in wheel hub,
t  contact surface and thread of 12-point nut
with oil.
–  Insert drive shaft.
–  Guide outer joint into wheel hub splines as far as possible.
–  Pull outer joint into wheel hub until outer joint lies against wheel bearing.
–  Position drive shaft inner joint and tighten bolts diagonally to 10 Nm.
–  Tighten multi-point socket head bolts diagonally to 40 Nm.
–  Lower vehicle until the wheel touches the ground.
–  Tighten 12-point nut to 200 Nm and then loosen one half turn.
   
–  Tighten 12-point nut.
Torque settings:
50 Nm +60° further.
t  To tighten 12-point nut, Volkswagen recommends torque/angle wrench -V.A.G 1756-.
If a torque/angle wrench is not available, then tighten 12-point nut using following method.
–  Lower vehicle until wheels touch ground.
–  Tighten 12-point nut to 200 Nm and then loosen one half turn.
–  Initially-tighten 12-point nut to 50 Nm.
  V40-1238
–  Mark one of the 12 points on the nut with a line -arrow A-.
–  Make a second mark -arrow B- on edge of wheel hub as illustrated.
–  Turn 12-point nut further until both lines align.
  N40-0465

Repairing drive shaft with rear constant velocity joint > < Removing