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Installing > < Removing, checking and installing inner constant velocity joint

New Beetle

Removing
Removing
   
–  Swing ball hub and ball cage.
–  Press out joint body in direction of arrow.
–  Press balls out of cage.
  Note
The ball hub and joint body are paired. Do not interchange them.
  V40-0009
–  Tip ball hub out of ball cage via ball track -arrows-.
–  Check joint body, ball hub, ball cage and balls for pitting and traces of seizing.
Excessive circumferential backlash in the joint is noticeable during load change jolts. In this case the joint must be replaced. Smoothing and traces of wear of the balls are no reason to renew the joint.
  V40-0010

Installing > < Removing, checking and installing inner constant velocity joint